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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Occult abscess • Sinusitis ... Cholangitis • UTI • Meningitis ... UnknownOrigin #FUO #Chronic ... #causes
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure ... bacterial/viral meningitis ... #Causes
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... brain injury • Infectious ... : Meningitis, Encephalitis ... #Causes #neurology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... bronchiectasis, sinusitis ... sinusitis • Physical ... mycobacteria Treatment ... • Preventing exacerbations
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
IDSA Recommendations ... Chronic Microsporidiosis ... : • Because chronic ... Caused by Enterocytozoon ... #Prevention #Treatment
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... than bacterial meningitis ... and lowers the seizure ... HSV PCR would cause
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
. meningeal infection ... w/ subacute-to-chronic ... Nausea & vomiting ... Seizure/FND can ... Standard treatment