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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
• Rickettsial diseases ... • Crohn disease ... • Behcet disease ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... the Nikolsky sign ... the Nikolsky sign ... includes Kawasaki disease ... or Nikolsky sign
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
Diseases of the ... , vomiting, fever ... , Murphy sign Chronic ... pain, jaundice, fever ... pancreatitis #biliary #diseases
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
Lyme Disease: Early ... Fatigue, myalgia, arthralgia ... , headache, fever ... WuidQ #Lyme #Disease ... #diagnosis #signs
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
vomiting • Fatigue Signs ... • Low-grade fever ... Cortisol Deficiency: Signs ... Reduced libido • Signs ... endocrinology #diagnosis #signs
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... angioinvasive disease ... • CT: Halo sign ... factor • May cause ... ), anemia, arthralgia
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
without warning signs ... days and presents fever ... Myalgia and arthralgia ... Dengue with warning signs ... the following signs
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
progress to severe disease ... develop severe disease ... -14 days): • Fever ... rash • Others: nausea ... Diagnosis #Illness #Signs
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
characterized by fever ... with systemic disease ... Episcleritis Signs ... (arthritis and arthralgia ... Causes: - Idiopathic
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... Inverse Gottron’s sign ... Dermatomyositis • Fever ... severity of the disease