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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... • Trauma Non-infectious ... Organ Specific Infection ... • Infectious ... Cholangitis • UTI
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Fever - Differential ... atalectasis - Water: UTI ... Abcess Urinary Infection ... : • UTI • Pyelonephritis ... Wound Infection
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Mental Status - Differential ... Diagnosis • Neurologic ... Thyroid disease • Infectious ... : UTI, Pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential ... • Exercise • Fever ... • UTI Orthostatic ... HSP • Post-infectious ... Protein deposition (eg
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... CRF) • Infection ... Chronic UTI) • ... #ShortStature #Differential ... endocrinology #causes
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Possible Causes ... urinary tract infections ... urinary tract infection ... Catheter + Alkaline UTI ... Discoloration #Differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... devices (CIED) Non-Infectious ... infarction • Infectious ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... • Headache • Fever ... rav7ks #CNS #Infections ... diagnosis #neurology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #causes #management