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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Causes of Fever ... tuberculosis, Abscess ... Endocarditis, Osteomyelitis ... Brucellosis, Q fever ... , Factitious fever
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... • Giant cell arteritis ... Other: • Drug fever ... endocarditis • Osteomyelitis ... • Occult abscess
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
Septic Arthritis ... on POCUS A diabetic ... with pain and fever ... #clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... • Trauma • Osteomyelitis ... pain/swelling - Fever ... #Leg #pain #differential ... lower #extremity #msk
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
Ankle Joint on POCUS ... to have septic arthritis ... and osteomyelitis ... #msk #infected ... #pus #abscess #tibiotalar
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
acute rheumatic fever ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arthritis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... infections (caries, abscess ... • Mandibular osteomyelitis ... , weight loss, fever ... Cervical spine arthritis
Bear Paw Sign of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis on POCUS

Adult female with right flank pain, fever, leukocytosis, soft
Pyelonephritis on POCUS ... right flank pain, fever ... Diagnosis/differential ... perinephric/psoas abscess ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Cystic Renal Mass - Differential ... Carcinoma - Abscess ... - Fever and leukocytosis ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... approach to the differential ... Assess volume status ... Treatment #management #nephrology