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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown Origin ... (FUO) - Further ... Workup • CNS ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Venous duplex or CTA
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... enzymes, Head CT ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost ... Effectiveness #table
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... → CT urography and ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... of Unknown Origin ... (FUO) Tier 1 Workup ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... #Algorithm #Fever
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... for secondary causes ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
and Screening Testing ... MRA; abdominal CT ... infusion Adrenal CT ... CT or MRI scan of ... #table
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
(FUO) Diagnostic ... Algorithm STEP ... lower extremities, CT ... Order 18FDG-PET/CT ... #Algorithm #infectiousdiseases
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
syndrome as a cause ... Note: CT = computed ... Although nonhepatic causes ... ascites #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... imaging with barium, CT ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... on ultrasound/CT ... Non-enhancing with CT ... on ultrasound/CT ... Enhancing with CT