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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Get an LP and imaging ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Venous duplex or CTA ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... (making clear to ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... • Abdominal imaging ... DrEricStrong #FUO #Algorithm ... #Fever #Unknown ... Origin #Workup #diagnosis
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Causes of Cystic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Benign ... - Abscess - Fever ... #Algorithm #Causes
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Epidemiology: • Unknown ... • 6-7 cases per ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... Organizing Pneumonia - Imaging ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Fever of Unknown ... Algorithm STEP ... scan imaging (if ... #Unknown #Origin ... #Algorithm #infectiousdiseases
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
than sensitive making ... Imaging and more ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... b) CHF c) CVA ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Obtain EKG if: - Known ... stratification #diagnosis
A blood test and/or 24 hour urine collection for the breakdown product of adrenaline & noradrenaline
urine testing, imaging ... usually MRI or CT ... In certain cases ... the tumor should never ... #Algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... patient before making ... #diagnosis #management ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm