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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Workup • CNS symptoms ... the respective fungal ... thin smear • Signs ... node biopsy • Clinical
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... States has bilat ... partially seen shred sign ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... iron overload states ... has five major clinical ... stain of clinical ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... Hypercoagulable states ... : Fever -, Systemic ... features: Fever
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... arrhythmia - Fever ... proptosis), unblinking stare ... endocrinology #signs ... #symptoms #thyroid
Subinvolution of the uterus refers to the delayed return of the uterus to its pre-pregnancy size
Typically takes ... abnormalities Signs ... and Symptoms ... tenderness Possibly fever ... Diagnosis Clinical
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
• Headache • Fever ... • Common clinical ... parenchymatous (tabes ... Acute meningeal signs ... Altered mental status
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
abscessus • Line ... gastrointestinal symptoms ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... (Symptoms, Imaging ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Coccidioidomycosis due to Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides
, is a fungal infection ... southwestern United States ... ) • skin • bones ... TREATMENT: Clinically ... Diagnosis #Management #infectiousdiseases