QI Wensheng,QI Wenjie,ZHAO Xin,et al.Expert consensus on the traditional Chinese and Western medicine diagnosis and treatment of fever of unknown origin[J]. Beijing Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,45(01):89-93.
QI Wensheng,QI Wenjie,ZHAO Xin,et al.Expert consensus on the traditional Chinese and Western medicine diagnosis and treatment of fever of unknown origin[J]. Beijing Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,45(01):89-93. DOI: 10.16025/j.1674-1307.2026.01.014.
Expert consensus on the traditional Chinese and Western medicine diagnosis and treatment of fever of unknown origin
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is characterized by complex etiology and diagnostic difficulty, posing a significant challenge in modern clinical practice. This consensus aims to
establish an integrated framework for the diagnosis and treatment of FUO using both traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine. It emphasizes the early initiation of TCM therapy while conducting systematic etiological investigation with Western medical technologies, thereby addressing the limitations of purely etiology-based treatment. The consensus integrates multiple syndrome differentiation systems, including defense-
qi
-nutrient-blood, six meridians,
Sanjiao
, and
Zang-fu
organ meridians and collaterals, using the progression of disease mechanisms as the central thread. FUO is systematically categorized into ten core syndrome patterns, with each pattern's core pathomechanism and key differentiation points defined, and corresponding classical formulas and commonly used Chinese patent medicines recommended. This provides a clear and actionable pathway for syndrome differentiation-based treatment in clinical practice.
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