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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... infection • Abscess ... Leptospirosis Pel-Ebstein ... Liver or lung abscess ... #Patterns #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... symptoms - Pel-Ebstein ... fever - Alcohol-induced ... involvement Differential ... oncology #diagnosis #differential
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Eosinophilic Lung Diseases ... Eosinophilic #Lung #Diseases ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... benign breast diseases ... trauma Breast abscess ... Patient may have fever ... #benign #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
night sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Complications: Abscess ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
early localized disease ... called "Bazin's disease ... so-called fifth disease ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Muscle swelling - Fever ... of underlying disease ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
worsening of that disease ... osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management