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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Cardinal Symptoms ... localizing signs ... or symptoms - Malaria ... , acute HIV infection ... , Lassa fever, acute
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic ... Increased ESR and CRP ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Illness Script PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... Males=Females SIGNS ... /SYMPTOMS: • Acute ... , dyspnea, fever ... TylerLarsenMD #COP
Acute Otitis Media: Complications
Infection and inflammation of the middle ear
 - Prolonged obstruction of e. tube
Acute Otitis Media ... Complications Infection ... • High grade fever ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... , CNS, skin • Infectious ... Fungal, parasites; Travel ... similar to AEP or CEP ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
: • Recurrent infection ... inflammation Symptoms ... run-down or tired • Fevers ... obstruction • COPD ... Nasal polyps and signs
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
ARDS to explain symptoms ... At least 3 of (Acute ... elevated BNP, high CVP ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... edema) • Fever
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Low-grade fever ... common causes of acute ... insufficiency, fever ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... General: fever, ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... : • Common: fever ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... Differential Diagnosis: Infection