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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-Infectious Causes ... falls (like a wave ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... #Patterns #Differential
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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• Peripheral blood ... malignancy, autoimmune disease ... HTN) • Recent travel ... /Fevers, DAT (-) ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... dullness, puddle sign ... incisional). 3) Signs ... of underlying disease
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
But now the ACC/ ... structural heart disease ... in patients who never ... show symptoms or signs ... #Stages #Classes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... purpura: strong sign ... Large Vessel: Blood ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Clues to Infectious ... Disease Diagnosis ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... Blood transfusion ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #differential
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... healthy pt with fever ... Differential Bilat ... interstitial lung disease ... partially seen shred sign
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Disease ... • CT: Halo sign ... Chest pain, cough, bloody ... factor • May cause
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch takes ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... Causes purpura & ... Sx include: fever ... RBCs (stored at 4C