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Differential Diagnosis - Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)

IMADE mnemonic:
 • Infection
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune (Rheumatologic)
Unknown Origin (FUO ... Uday Gulati @udaygulati ... #FUO #Fever
Types of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
 • Fever > 38.3 C (101 F) on at
Unknown Origin (FUO ... Uday Gulati @udaygulati ... #FUO #Fever
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Causes of Fever ... Unknown Origin (FUO ... vasculitis to cause ... FUO), Sarcoidosis ... Unknown #Origin #FUO
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Unknown Origin (FUO ... Uday Gulati @udaygulati ... #FUO #Fever
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Unknown Origin (FUO ... UnknownOrigin #FUO ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation ... BPM INFECTIOUS CAUSES ... • Fever OTHER CAUSES ... pulse-temperature dissociation ... #Temperature #Dissociation
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation ... Causes of Relative ... • Infectious Causes ... Non-Infectious Causes ... #Temperature #Dissociation
Types of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
 • Classic
 • Nosocomial
 • Neutropenic
 • HIV-Associated

Dr. Uday
Unknown Origin (FUO ... Uday Gulati @udaygulati ... #FUO #Fever
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... elliptocytosis Extrinsic Causes ... Intravascular Causes ... Uday Gulati @udaygulati ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves • Caused ... Atrioventricular dissociation ... it indicates AV dissociation