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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 ... Autoimmune: • SLE ... • Infectious endocarditis ... #causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... inflammation (SLE ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes #primary
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... endocarditis ... Causes: • Still's ... #Patterns #Differential ... #Diagnosis #intermittent
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Bacterial ... endocarditis ... - Bacterial endocarditis ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
the face (many differential ... ; sometimes « viral ... 9) Unexplained fever ... #sle #clues #system ... #erythematosus
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... rashErythematous ... permanent alopecia Differential ... • Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... to: Arthritis, Fever
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... HCV, EBV, CMV - Bacterial ... - Autoimmune: SLE ... valve replacement, endocarditis
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
 •
Scarlatiniform rash ... , pharyngitis Viral ... Pharyngitis #IDSA #diagnosis ... #differential # ... causes #bacteria
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
• Infection: Bacterial ... Goodpasture's, SLE ... • Valvular (Mitral ... regurgitation, Tricuspid endocarditis ... #causes
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... Autoimmune: • SLE ... #diagnosis #causes