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Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Other parasites Bacteremia ... • Intermittent Bacteremia ... • Continuous Bacteremia ... #Fever #Acute
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... HypospIenism • Bacteremia ... • Encapsulated Bacteria ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... pneumonia • Acute ... • Acute bacterial ... • Abscess, bacteremia ... #Patterns #Differential
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... , acute HIV infection ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... , Lassa fever, acute ... • Abdominal pain
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
 •
Microbial Etiology of Acute ... Pharyngitis - IDSA Bacterial ... HIV Infection ... IDSA #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #bacteria
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Flags in Back Pain ... modification, NSAIDs) • Infection ... : Fever, Immunosuppression ... Known or suspected bacteremia ... #differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... burgdorferi • Virus/Bacteria ... • Rheumatic fever ... streptococci (rheumatic fever ... #Differential #
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
- Differential ... rhizosphere include: bacteria ... arthropods Bacteria ... and paralysis, acute ... , chest pain, hemoptysis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... infections (bacterial ... fever • Chronic ... multiple joints if bacteremic ... approach #workup #differential
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Clinical History: - Fever ... regurgitation - Pain ... on the cause Infections ... Mycobacterium, Pyogenic bacteria ... Diagnosis #Workup #Differential