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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... lung disease or CHF ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Autoimmune: • SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Constitutional domain: Fever ... anticoagulant • Complement ... #EULARACR #Classification ... #Criteria #SLE
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... uncharacterized fevers ... Consider BCx, CSF ... presentation Urinalysis: LE ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM #Classification
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Exercise • Fever ... (MPA) • SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
tract, and often causes ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... against MPO • Complement ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #rheumatology #classification
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
of the ACC/AHA Classification ... Below one can see ... in patients who never ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #CHF ... #Stages #Classes
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Anaphylaxis, Hay fever ... antigens, leading to complement ... they activate complement ... allergy #table #classification
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Osmotic diuresis (see ... ICU patients • Fever ... #Causes
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... Skin Disease Classification ... to: Arthritis, Fever ... RNP antibodies, Complement