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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... • Infectious ... Occult abscess • Sinusitis ... Cholangitis • UTI • Meningitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster
Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
Causes of Headache ... : Medications, Sinusitis ... PRES, Moyamoya Infectious ... : Meningitis, Encephalitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Summary of Infections ... treatment • TB meningitis ... pericarditis (select cases ... • Pneumococcal meningitis ... • Eosinophilic meningitis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
associated with infection ... by bacterial infections ... influenzae • Bullous myringitis ... Mastoiditis • Viral myringitis ... neuralgia • Sinusitis
Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Fluid in Different Causes ... of Meningitis ... Interpretation #Meningitis ... Table #Diagnosis #Infection
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Organ Specific Infection ... Pyelonephritis • Meningitis ... • Skin Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Toxin C -> N. meningitidis ... invasion via URT infection ... and hematologic infection ... hearing loss, meningitis ... widespread infection
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... demyelination), Infectious ... bacterial/viral meningitis ... Inflammatory, Infectious ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
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 ... Pneumonia and sinusitis ... Sinusitis uncommon ... rales on exam 3) Meningitis ... Diagnose with LP Meningitis
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... Mild infection: ... Severe infection ... including those caused ... #cellulitis #idsa