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Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Aspergillus • Candida ... or Neutrophil Dysfunction ... Infection • Abscess ... Infection #Fever
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
death), T-cell ... , fungi (e.g., Candida ... • Risk factors ... • Symptoms: Fever ... source (e.g., abscess
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... or LV dysfunction
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
organ or stem cell ... fungi in high-risk ... and may include fever ... , organ dysfunction ... or drainage of abscesses