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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Infectious ... Cholangitis • UTI ... • Protozoa (eg ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Congenital Adrenal ... CRF) • Infection ... Chronic UTI) • ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Exercise • Fever ... • UTI Orthostatic ... HSP • Post-infectious ... Protein deposition (eg
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... in recipient (e.g ... , DIC, hypoTN, renal ... Blood products contain ... #diagnosis #management
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Disorders: • Infection ... tuberculosis, fungal infections ... • Low-grade fever ... be a clue • Blood ... Administer 250 mcg
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
products - ... formulations (e.g ... beta-glucans (e.g ... products - ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
kidney failure DDX ... underlying disease (eg ... SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... Fibrin degradation products ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
extreme • LVOT VTI ... Variability in VTI ... • Carotid VTI: ... Similar to L VOT VTI ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
of fibrin split products ... which can plug blood ... cryoglobulin (CG ... Malignancy • Infections ... Cryofibrinogenemia DDX
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
cases of malaria diagnosed ... function • Blood ... saliva sample (e.g ... a chest film; blood-smear ... possibly PCR testing (e.g