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ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
Mycoplasma), Infective endocarditis ... Rickettsialpox, Disseminated ... Vasculitis Nodular: Disseminated ... angiomatosis, Sweet syndrome ... Algorithm #Schema #InfectiousDiseases
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Acute bacterial endocarditis ... disease • Behcet's syndrome ... in AM > PM) • Disseminated ... • Hyper-IgD syndrome ... receptor-associated periodic syndrome
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Disseminated Gonococcal ... recent symptomatic genital ... : • Fever, chills ... Purulent Arthritis Syndrome ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Systemic Lupus (SLE) General ... : Fever (50%), Depression ... Demyelinating syndromes ... Pericarditis, Endocarditis
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
• Cellulitis: Fever ... , Chills, General ... 13%), Pneumonia, Endocarditis ... microbiology #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Disseminated ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... • Fever, weight ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Lady Windermere Syndrome ... : • Syndrome of ... Presentation: Fever ... • Fever and weight ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
pharyngeal erythema, fever ... pharyngeal erythema, fever ... respiratory mucosa & disseminates ... symptomatic can have genital ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... General: fever, ... : ACUTE, fever, ... • Heerfordt syndrome ... presentation with fever
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
catheter • Recent dental ... night sweats, fever ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases