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Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative Bradycardia ... ß-blockers, CNS lesions ... #relative #bradycardia ... #Causes #differential ... infectiousdiseases #table
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
from Tropical Regions ... - Frequent Differential ... cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr ... without genital lesions ... Returning #Traveler #differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... residual lesion ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #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 ... or destructive lesion ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
heart rate or bradycardia ... coital headache • Fever ... pressure, mass lesions ... aneurysm, bleed, abscess ... symptoms #clues #differential
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