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Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Fever - Differential ... Thrombotic: • DVT • Septic ... Episiotomy • Abscess ... #PostPartum #Fever ... #PPF #Differential
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Osteomyelitis • Occult abscess ... Tuleremia • Septic ... #FUO #Chronic #Differential
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Onset Fever - Differential ... Continuous Bacteremia Septic ... Abscess: • Head ... #Differential #
Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Liver:
 - Infectious: Acute viral hepatitis, Liver abscess
 - Non-infectious: hepatitis (Alcohol, Medications),
Upper Quadrant Pain ... hepatitis, Liver abscess ... Medications), Hepatic ... differential #diagnosis ... #causes #abdominalpain
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Causes: • Still's ... Endocarditis • Hepatic ... with profound hemolysis ... #Patterns #Differential
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Pain - Differential ... Polyarticular Join Pain ... Bursitis • Abscess ... JointPain #MSK #Differential ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... (caries, abscess ... , weight loss, fever ... Dysphonia • Hemoptysis ... the tragus to differentiate
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Mental Status - Differential ... disturbance, Uremia, Hepatic ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... Insomnia, HTN, PRES, Pain ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Infectious ... Hepatic, Portal, ... Serum Sickness Hemolytic ... #Hematology
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Indications and Pharmacology ... small amount of hepatic ... Post-partum, ICH/TBI, Hemoptysis ... diarrhea & abdominal pain ... #hematology