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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Acute bacterial meningitis ... falls (like a wave ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... , wt loss; CV, CNS ... , skin • Infectious ... Fungal, parasites; Travel ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... immunosuppression, travel ... Differential Bilat ... interstitial diffuse infections ... partially seen shred sign
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... (e.g., fever, myalgia ... brain lesion • CNS ... infection (e.g. ... , meningitis)
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... • Headache • Fever ... Acute meningeal signs ... #Infections #differential
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... permanent alopecia Differential ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... and CNS • Headache ... PAC • Aseptic meningitis
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... Tenderness → Consider infectious ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... Overlap Syndrome: Fever