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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Causes of Fever ... Brucellosis, Q fever ... vasculitis to cause ... Still's disease, Familial ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - ... Continuous Fever ... (Step ladder: fever ... Non-Infectious Causes ... : • Familial Mediterranean
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Chylopericardium Familial ... matomyositis Familial ... Mediterranean fever ... #Causes #Pericarditis
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... , Sarcoidosis, Familiar ... Mediterranean Fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... conditions - Familial ... Mediterranean fever ... peritonitis #Ascites #Causes
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
OTHER RARE CAUSES ... amyloidosis • Uremia • Familial ... Mediterranean fever
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... gastrointestinal tract • Familial ... Mediterranean Fever ... persons pain. nausea ... radicular pain #Rare #Causes
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Clinical: fever ... Primary HLH: • Familial ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... 100 mg/m2) : in case ... emergency, ICU in case
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
endemicity for familial ... PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: The exact cause ... Combination of: - Familial ... It causes the absolute ... known pathogenic cause
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Familial ... Hyperlipidemia • Familial ... Hypercholesterolemia • Familial ... Hypercholesterolemia • Familial ... • Familial