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Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Continuous Bacteremia Septic ... Skin Infection Abscess ... #Fever #Acute ... #Differential #
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... pneumonia • Acute ... infections • Acute ... Endocarditis • Hepatic ... #Patterns #Differential
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Subacute: • Acute ... Infections: Lung abscess ... Necrotizing Pneumonia, Septic ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... , acute HIV infection ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... eosinophilia - Tropical pulmonary ... , Lassa fever, acute
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Endocarditis + Abscess ... Chagas disease • Acute ... #Bradycardia #differential
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... (Ischemia) - Acute ... Increased Pain with Activity ... Thrombosis • Septic ... blood vessels • Abscess
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
• Establish IV/IO ... Access - 2-large ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... >> Acute PE, Tension ... Shock - Septic
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Recent infection • Pulmonary ... Lung cancer • Septic ... emboli • Lung abscess ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... TB: • Fever
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Recent infection • Pulmonary ... Lung cancer • Septic ... emboli • Lung abscess ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... TB: • Fever
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... night sweats, fever ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers