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Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... : • Upper Respiratory ... Abscess: • Head ... • Thoracic • Abdominal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Causes of Post-Partum ... Fever - Differential ... Walking: DVT Respiratory ... Thrombophlebitis Respiratory ... Episiotomy • Abscess
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... eosinophilia - Tropical pulmonary ... • Abdominal pain ... abscess • Diarrhea ... abscess, visceral
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
High-pitched, variable respiratory ... ETIOLOGIES: Infectious ... Retropharyngeal abscess ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary #airway
Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
This change causes ... and the anterior abdominal ... Diaphragm #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary ... #Respiratory
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
• Tachypnea: Respiratory ... • Hyperpnea: Respiratory ... deep breathing Pulmonary ... dysfunction; toxic ingestions ... • Temperature/FEVER
Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic Acidosis
Acute non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea. 70 ys, DM, vomiting and URQ abdominal pain since
tachypnoeic (see video ... On CT scan, abdominal ... abscess. ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary ... #Respiratory
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Post-operative Pulmonary ... COPD • Recent respiratory ... infection • Smoking ... Intraoperative • Upper abdominal ... anesthesia #surgery #causes
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Soil Related Infections ... Contaminated food • Respiratory ... sardonic" smile, abdominal ... phase of severe respiratory ... endemic fungi cause
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute respiratory ... 3) Abdominal, ... Increased protein level ... normal glucose level ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess