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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Workup • CNS symptoms ... algorithm • Travel ... geography • Travel ... thin smear • Signs ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Criteria for Patients Under Investigation for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) / COVID-19

Fever or signs/symptoms of lower
or signs/symptoms ... and signs/symptoms ... AND A history of travel ... and signs/symptoms ... AND A history of travel
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - ... Where did you travel ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... uw_IMresidency #Travel ... #Diagnosis #Traveler
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Diagnoses Medical ... localizing signs ... #differential # ... #travel
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... HTN) • Recent travel ... /Fevers, DAT (-) ... #causes
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... immunosuppression, travel ... Differential Bilat ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
diffuse goiter (Graves ... antibodies (TRAb) if Graves ... arrhythmia - Fever ... #diagnosis #differential ... #symptoms #thyroid
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-Infectious Causes ... falls (like a wave ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... #Patterns #Differential
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Travel Infectious ... international travel ... of malaria diagnosed ... and myalgias, symptoms ... #Travel #Differential
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology