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Complications of Measles: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • ADEM -> Fever, headache, neck stiffness, BBD, mental
Findings • ADEM -> Fever ... Pericarditis • Pneumonia ... SOB, fatigue, fever ... Complications #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #pathophysiology
Measles (Rubeola) 
Clinical 
 • High fever 
 • Cough, Coryza, Conjunctivitis (The 3 C's)
Clinical • High fever ... comrnon) • Pneumonia ... rnortality) • Acute ... KoplikSpots #Features #Symptoms ... #Signs
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
localizing signs ... or symptoms - Malaria ... , acute HIV infection ... Cough, dyspnea - Pneumonia ... , Lassa fever, acute
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Fever: Pathogenesis ... inflammation • Fever ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... and symptoms: ... if neutropenic fever ... progress to MDS or acute ... Anemia #diagnosis #management
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
/Symptoms: • Usually ... cystitis, may have fever ... infection, such as fever ... Pathophysiology: ... clostridium, klebsiella pneumoniae
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
- 80% have fever ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Acute Otitis Media: Complications
Infection and inflammation of the middle ear
 - Prolonged obstruction of e. tube
Acute Otitis Media ... /Symptoms/Complications ... • High grade fever ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Typical Signs/Symptoms
Alopecia, Fever, Malar rash, Photosensitivity, Adenopathies, Lupus pneumonia, Pleurisy, Pancreatitis,
SLE) - Typical Signs ... /Symptoms Alopecia ... , Fever, Malar rash ... Adenopathies, Lupus pneumonia ... #rheumatology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Illness Script PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... Males=Females SIGNS ... /SYMPTOMS: • Acute ... Cough, dyspnea, fever ... #diagnosis #management