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Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Diaphresis, flushing • CNS ... : Tachycardia, Fever ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Symptoms ... #spectrum #signs ... #diagnosis
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
With treatment, ... in patients who never ... signs of heart ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Further Workup • CNS ... symptoms? ... thin smear • Signs ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... : Fever, headache ... : Fever, headache ... altered mental status ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Altered mental status ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... , fever, myalgia ... brain lesion • CNS
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
manifestations Stage ... arthralgia, headache, fever ... lymphocytic meningitis, CN ... Lyme #Disease #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Ulceroglandular: Fever ... eye; unilateral symptoms ... in the United States ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
The signs and symptoms ... with or without treatment ... , but without treatment ... ) ▪ Malaise, fever ... Syphilis #Rash #Diagnosis
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Neutropenic fever ... : - Fever + ANC ... afebrile 24-48 h and ANC ... : CNS changes, headache ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... iron overload states ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases