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Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Noninfectious Causes of Fever ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Postmyocardiotomy syndrome ... #Causes #Differential
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome ... Nikolsky sign, the differential ... and toxic shock syndrome ... or an exposure reaction ... #Differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... disease • Behcet's syndrome ... • Hyper-IgD syndrome ... Temperature Pulse Dissociation ... #Patterns #Differential
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Increased Cell Production ... - Refeeding Syndrome ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential ... Check pupillary reaction ... - Horner's Syndrome ... Evaluation #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
of Acute Onset Fever ... - Differential ... • Transfusion reaction ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... #Differential #
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Syphilis (light-near dissociation ... Midbrain (Parinaud's Syndrome ... Pupils #Defects #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Excessive heat production ... Actively maintained fever ... transfusion • Allergic reaction ... • Serotonin syndrome ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
sources of ammonia production ... into increased production ... rare): - Reye syndrome ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... Young females Differential ... no light-near dissociation ... PhysicalExam #neurology #ophthalmology