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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... endocarditis • ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Endocarditis ... #JointPain #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Acute bacterial endocarditis ... Causes: • Still's ... #Patterns #Differential ... #Diagnosis #intermittent
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Onset Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Viral: • Rhinovirus ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Diagnoses Medical ... infective endocarditis ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... #diagnosis #tropical
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vasculitis Infection ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis: • Non-Infectious ... lines, osteo, endocarditis ... SJS, DIHS, drug fever
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... night sweats, fever ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Malignancy Infectious ... • Endocarditis ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm