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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
and bacterial infections ... schistosomiasis • Pyemia ... followed by an afebrile ... by an afebrile ... Brucellosis • Liver
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Inflammation, Chronic Infection ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... #Causes #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... Macroangiopathic, Infections ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver ... #MCV #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Management of UTI in Febrile ... Urinary tract infection ... department with fever ... #Infant #Peds # ... UrinaryTract #Pediatrics #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
serious bacterial infections ... an infant with fever ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant ... Stratification #Fever
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... inclusions - If infection ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #workup #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
can mimic common infections ... acute or subacute febrile ... following: • Fever ... lymph node, or liver ... Treatment: • Infection
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vulnificus skin infection ... Rapid onset of fever ... sepsis: chronic liver ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... immunosuppressive meds
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Trauma - Infection ... Red Flags: • Fever ... medication Febrile ... • Abdominal ultrasound
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Fever After International ... virus • Dengue fever ... • Yellow fever ... No hemolytic anemia ... including tests of liver