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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Fever in Returning ... Regions - Frequent Differential ... • Abdominal pain ... abscess • Diarrhea ... Returning #Traveler #differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
pain, bloody diarrhea ... Immunocompromised patient: AIDS ... HIV infection or ... fever, abdominal ... management #algorithm #workup
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... pain, chronic diarrhea ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
Plesiomonas • Fever ... can cause fever ... minimal or no fever ... pain and fever ... Norovirus (low-grade fever
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Red Flags: • Fever ... lesions • Severe pain ... deficiency Work ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... ultrasound #
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... travel hx, home meds ... Differential Bilat ... interstitial diffuse infections ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Pediatrics Sepsis Screening
SIGNS OF INFECTION?
 • Fever (>38C)
 • Hypothermia (<36C)
 • Cough/chest pain/respiratory distress
 •
Screening SIGNS OF INFECTION ... • Fever (>38C) ... respiratory distress • Abdominal ... /vomiting/diarrhea ... Screening #Pediatrics #peds
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Presentation: Fever ... , abdominal pain ... Manifestations: • Fever ... • Fever and weight ... #differential #
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
S/sx: Fever, flank ... pain, dark urine ... have drop in Hct, fever ... Sx include: fever ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
S/sx: Fever, flank ... pain, dark urine ... have drop in Hct, fever ... Sx include: fever ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea