PUO

[Liz Kitcher]

Hi

In my great grandfather's scant service details from his regiment, it seems he was taken back to base for a short time with PUO (pyrexia of unknown origin). Does PUO just refer to any unknown fever or illness or is it more specific?

Thanks

Liz

[John_Hartley]

Liz

It's pretty much a catch-all but would, I think, include "trench fever" (itself pretty much a catch all).

John

[jay dubaya]

Hi Liz, my understanding is that it relates specifically to a fever without a possible cause, although I'm sure that forum members with a medical backgound/knowledge may be able to give you a better answer

cheers, Jon

[Terry_Reeves]

Modern definition of PUO here:

http://tinyurl.com/33xaad

TR

[Robert Dunlop]

There are several threads on this topic.

Here is one:

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...st&p=216351

It contains a reference to at least one of the others.

Robert

[Liz Kitcher]

Great thanks for all your help chaps. It seems its one of those catch all terms that doctors aren't allowed to use these days really. Possibly a lice infection, or possibly one of hundreds of things really.

Thanks again

Liz

[scott henderson]

Liz.

Just to muddy the waters a little, my Grandfather was classed as P.U.O as a prisoner of war from March - November 1918.

P.U.O in his case was Prisoner Under Observation as he was quite ill at times in captivity.

Not sure if this helps or not.

Regards.

Scott.