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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... duplex or CTA • Liver ... Liver biopsy • ... udaygulati #FUO #Fever
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... months without treatment ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #diagnosis
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
and Workup Step ... Assess volume status ... - burns - fevers ... HYPERVOLEMIC • CHF • liver ... #Workup #Algorithm
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level ... #treatment #diagnosis
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... the diagnosis and ... treatment of Hereditary ... #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
HAV immunity; Liver ... elastographv, liver ... • Liver is the ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... CBC, vitamin D level ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #treatment #pulmonary
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
most common (63%) Clinical ... but rare triad: Fever ... dysfunction paralysis Diagnosis ... imaging as needed Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Algorithm • Temperature ... • Persistent fever ... • Persistent fever ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... and Management ... or TEE unless clinical ... Consider: Spine, CNS, liver ... #candidiasis #treatment