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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... • Lymphoma • TB ... For every 1°F rise ... Sweats: • TB ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Validation of the Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile Infants

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Febrile Infants #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #Antibiotics #Risk ... Stratification #Fever
Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
Pediatric UTI Algorithm ... months of age) Risk ... - No other fever ... #UTI #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
components of the algorithm ... an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... Stratification #Fever
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... clinical remission • Risk ... fatigue despite disease ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
IFN-γ-activated ... lymph nodes Risk ... : • Fever • Weight ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... #Diagnosis #Management
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
asymptomatic at diagnosis ... are at increased risk ... disease management ... with cessation if ... #management #summary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... : • 80% have fever ... pneumonectomy if ... Intervention: - Fevers ... westermani • Other: TB
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
and Management ... pain, Fever, ↑WBC ... immunocompromised, IBD ... ) • ↑Risk: clindamycin ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
IFN-γ-activated ... lymph nodes Risk ... : • Fever • Weight ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... #Diagnosis #Management