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Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Other parasites Bacteremia ... • Intermittent Bacteremia ... • Continuous Bacteremia
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 in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... eosinophilia - Tropical pulmonary ... • Abdominal pain ... Returning #Traveler #differential
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 #
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... and/or bacteremia ... and/or bacteremia ... #Management #Algorithm
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
- Differential ... rhizosphere include: bacteria ... arthropods Bacteria ... , chest pain, hemoptysis ... #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
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 #
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... Response: • Most bacteria ... lung disease, bacteremia ... Active TB: • Fever ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... Response: • Most bacteria ... lung disease, bacteremia ... Active TB: • Fever ... TB #Diagnosis #Management