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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... • Abscess, bacteremia ... Leptospirosis Pel-Ebstein ... #Patterns #Differential ... #Diagnosis #intermittent
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Diagnoses Medical ... cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr ... Returning #Traveler #differential ... #diagnosis #tropical
Rodent-associated Bacterial infections: Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever, Tularemia, Plague 

#rodent
#infections
#leptospirosis
#tularemia
#ratbitefever
#plague
#rats
#infectiousdisease
#fever
#differential
#diagnosis
#management
#treatment
#table
Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever ... #rodent #infections ... #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Differential Diagnosis
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Hemodynamically stable ... • Persistent fever ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... • Persistent fever ... #CRBSI #diagnosis
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Drugs • ICP / Infections ... Endocarditis + Abscess ... #cardiology #BRADI
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... night sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... #management #cardiology
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Infectious Myocarditis ... herpes virus-6, Epstein-Barr ... lymphocytic, infection-negative ... Myocarditis #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... Candida albicans • Epstein ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... night sweats, fever ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology