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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... Cardinal Symptoms ... localizing signs ... or symptoms - Malaria ... #tropical #travel
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... , CNS, skin • Infectious ... (Variable) - Fungal ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... • Fever, cough ... , fever, chills, ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... sliding: Pulmonary ... interstitial diffuse infections ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
(tuberculosis, fungal ... infections) ... Adrenals: • Lung ... • Low-grade fever ... #signs #symptoms
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... run-down or tired • Fevers ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
: - Fever + ANC ... if SSTI or port infection ... > 4 days → add fungal ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Highest metabolic equivalent ... Skin exam for infection ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis