Fever of Unknown Origin: A Hot Diagnosis in the Outpatient Setting

Abstract

A 63-year-old man presents to the primary care office with a productive cough, myalgias, fatigue, and a temperature ranging from 100.1 to 101 F for a one-week duration. He has atrial fibrillation, hypertension, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and a history of pancreatic cancer status post partial pancreatectomy and splenectomy three months prior, resulting in uncontrolled, post-surgical diabetes. He is taking amiodarone, carvedilol, hydrochlorothiazide, and metformin. He denies any other recent procedures, hospital admissions, or sick contacts.