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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... • Typhus, gram-negative ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Associated with Relative ... #Patterns #Differential
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Features of Non-Bacterial ... Clinical features: Fever ... Clinical features: Fever ... in up to 30% of cases ... @ID_fellows #NonInfective
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Coagulase-negative ... night sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • Persistent bacteremia ... /fevers > than 5
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... night sweats, fever ... • Persistent bacteremia ... /fevers > than 5 ... #Differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... • Rheumatic fever ... endocarditis ... aureus • Gram-negative
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
children Common bacterial ... causes in children ... • Enteric gram negative ... artery (e.g., endocarditis ... in those with concurrent