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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
of Unknown Origin ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... PE Bacterial - Organ ... UnknownOrigin #FUO #Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Whipple's disease suspected:
 • Arthralgias, weight loss, abdominal pain, diarrhea
) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... cognitive deficits • Fever ... of unknown origin ... , chronic serositis ... Disease #diagnosis #algorithm
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection (CDI ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... Spore ingestion → colonic ... IDSA 2021 CDI ... Treatment Guideline
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... infiltrate any organ ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... leukemia #CLL #Chronic
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... of Unknown Origin ... 1 Workup: • CBC ... DrEricStrong #FUO #Algorithm ... #Origin #Workup
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Organ transplantation ... mild (malaise, fever ... meningoencephalitis Chronic ... abdominal pain, chronic ... only available at CDC
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Fever of Unknown ... Origin (FUO) Diagnostic ... Algorithm STEP ... ofaa132/5828054 #Fever ... #Unknown #Origin
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
Syndrome - Periodic Fever ... Mediterranean fever ... syndrome - chronic ... result in permanent organ ... Serial CBC counts
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
immunocompromised CD4 ... w/ subacute-to-chronic ... are common but fever ... half. absence of fever ... Guidelines recommend