Fever problem

2016-04-17 14:39:01
My father had fever for more than one month. Is there any test which can tell the exact reason of fever?
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Fever of one month duration needs to be investigated thoroughly to find the cause. Please visit a physician who will order the necessary tests based on history and examination: CBC, ESR, Blood Culture, Blood for Malarial Parasite, sputum for AFB, Complete Urinalysis.

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Hello , fever has many reasons like infectious ( bacterial or viral) , autoimmune conditions, inflammatory diseases etc.... With fever as only complaint its difficult to diagnose ... Investigations are required like blood examination , sputum examination,chest x Ray, ultrasound , and others ... Even sometimes specific cause remains unrevealed after many investigation .

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