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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Workup • CNS symptoms ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... the respective fungal ... thin smear • Signs
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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cases Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... pulmonary TB PE ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... for concomitant pulmonary
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
infection Cardinal Symptoms ... localizing signs ... or symptoms - Malaria ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... eosinophilia - Tropical pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Low-grade fever ... insufficiency, fever ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - The classic signs
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
compromise Clinical Signs ... /Symptoms: • Usually ... cystitis, may have fever ... be present or signs ... Pathophysiology:
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... - 80% have fever ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... #Signs #Symptoms
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... • CT: Halo sign ... • Fever, weight ... Constitutional symptoms ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Illness Script PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... Males=Females SIGNS ... Cough, dyspnea, fever ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary
Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
 - Pulmonary Fibrosis -> Crackles, Abnormal CXR
 - Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart
Scleroderma) - Pulmonary ... Abnormal CXR - Pulmonary ... /toes - Peri-ungal ... #Scleroderma #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms