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Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
Infective endocarditis ... sources of infection ... • Soft tissue infections ... Sources #Causes ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Organ Specific Infection ... endocarditis • ... disease Viral Infection ... Enterovirus Other Infection
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Pyogenic/focal infection ... Causes: • Still's ... endocarditis Non-Infectious ... #Patterns #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Fever and Splenomegaly
 - Typhoid
 - Infective endocarditis
 - Miliary tuberculosis
 - Hodgkin
Differential Diagnosis ... of Fever and Splenomegaly ... - Typhoid - Infective ... endocarditis ... #Diagnosis #causes
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
B, hepatitis C infection ... C infection • ... , HIV infection, ... infective endocarditis ... HIV infection
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
INCREASES 8-10 BPM INFECTIOUS ... pulse-temperature dissociation and ... the most likely infection ... help hone your differential ... Dissociation #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Causes of Fever ... Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Diagnosis • Infection ... tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis ... carcinoma • Non-infectious
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Organ Specific Infection ... Respiratory Tract Infection ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Meningitis • Skin Infection
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
and Leukopenia ... Eosinophilia (AEC ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... Neutrophilia: Reactive (Infection ... • Monocytosis: Infection
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Endocarditis, Acute ... - Leaflet: • Infection ... : Infective Endocarditis ... , Rheumatic Fever