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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Unknown Origin (FUO ... Osteomyelitis • Occult abscess ... • Protozoa (eg ... #Chronic #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
cellulitis, as clinical ... response (e.g. ... source control (e.g ... . abscess, osteomyelitis ... (e.g. venous stasis
Chronic Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Constant / Chronic-Fleeting / Post-Prandial
Upper Quadrant:
 • Peptic ulcer disease
Chronic Abdominal ... Liver distention (e.g ... ) • Splenic (e.g ... splenomegaly, abscess ... • Gynecologic (e.g
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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- Symptoms of chronic ... inflammation (eg ... been reported (eg ... of Hepatitis (eg ... Histology Findings (eg
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... Chest X-ray • Abdominal ... release assay (e.g ... • LDH, SPEP, ANA ... Origin #Workup #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... or upper abdominal
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
to focus on ... coved ST-segment elevation ... segment • Epsilon #clinical ... #diagnosis waves ... Clinical Utility
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
) - Chronic (due ... correct placement (e.g ... POCUS) and function ... urinary catheter (e.g ... #Instructions #diagnosis