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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
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypothyroid • Liver ... Disease • Alcohol ... Macrocytic #Anemia #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Clinical History ... : - Fever, weight ... Salmonella, ..), Fungal ... Inflammatory diseases ... #Differential #
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Liver disease ... - Acute fatty liver ... peritonitis - Fungal ... Mediterranean fever ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Coxiella burnetii • Fungal ... Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... Mediterranean Fever ... : EGPA, Horton Disease ... , Takayasu Disease
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad ... : Fever, Arthralgia ... fraction < 20% Differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
• Periodic fever ... multiorgan failure • Fever ... - Nonremitting fever ... thrombocytopenia • Liver ... ALT ↑ bilirubin level
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... bartonella (oroya fever ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... bypass), LFT (liver ... disease), HBsAg ... #hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... derangement of liver ... the pattern of liver ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... #Enzymes #Differential