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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 ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... udaygulati #FUO #Fever ... #diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Actively maintained fever ... devices, especially infants ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Pregnancy • Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... #Algorithm #causes
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
or absence of fever ... syndrome (SSS) in infants ... If fever is present ... but without a fever ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm May ... Anemia • Fever ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Excessive ... Hypotension • Anesthesia ... Conditions: • Fever ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Sickle ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... explain symptoms • Fever ... pulmonary edema) • Fever ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis, Rheumatic Fever ... Chronic - Aorta: • Infxn ... #Causes #cardiology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Algorithm Pinpoint ... Red Flags: • Fever ... deficiency Work ... #Algorithm #Causes