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Fever patterns

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
Fever patterns ... Diseases #Infections ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #pediatrics #pediatricID ... #PedsID #fever
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Fecal leukocytes ... HIV infection or ... Bloody diarrhea, fever ... management #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Cough, Dyspnea, Fever ... Differential Diagnosis ... allopurinol), Infection ... , ESR, CRP • Urinalysis ... #nephrology
Key FUO (fever of unknown origin) questions

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious
Key FUO (fever of ... Diseases #Infections ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #Fever #FUO #pediatrics ... #PediatricID #PedsID
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Malaise, bleeding, infections ... extramedullary disease ... Headaches, bone pain, fever ... Lymphadenopathy • HSM • Fevers ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
serious bacterial infections ... an infant with fever ... >21 days - No leukocytes ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... and Workup Clinical ... History: - Fever ... on the cause Infections ... Inflammatory diseases
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Red cell casts - Diagnostic ... • Leukocytes ... casts - Renal infection ... Urinary tract infection ... #nephrology #casts
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Disease Diagnosis ... rural → Geographic disease ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... Commercial sex worker ... #differential #Diagnosis
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Kawasaki Disease ... Presentation: • Fever ... cæxist with other infections ... - Fever lasting ... #rheumatology #pediatrics