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Fever patterns

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
Fever patterns ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #PedsID #fever
Key FUO (fever of unknown origin) questions

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious
Key FUO (fever of ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #Fever #FUO #pediatrics
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
and bacterial infections ... hours • Viral infections ... • Rickettsiae infections ... Pyogenic/focal infection ... viral source Non-Infectious
Bacteremia - Signs of Bacteremia, Risk by Infection Type
CAP 7% 
Cellulitis 2% 
Community- onset fever (req.
of Bacteremia, Risk ... by Infection Type ... Community- onset fever ... Bacteremia #Signs #LR #Risks ... #Infections #Diagnosis
CMV vs EBV - Mononucleosis
Acute CMV Infection:
 • Asymptomatic (most common)
 • Infectious mononucleosis (fever/chills, malaise)
Mononucleosis Acute CMV Infection ... most common) • Infectious ... mononucleosis (fever ... , malaise) • Fever ... #comparison #infectious
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Dissociation EVERY 1 F RISE ... INCREASES 8-10 BPM INFECTIOUS ... • Typhoid Fever ... the most likely infection ... #Dissociation #diagnosis
Decision Aid - What is the risk of serious infection in febrile infants (<60 days old)?

Reference:
- What is the risk ... of serious infection ... #Infant #Peds #Pediatrics ... #EBM #Serious #Infection ... #Risk #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
serious bacterial infections ... an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... Stratification #Fever
Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection (PIMS-TS)
Clinical features
all: fever > 101.3 F
most: oxygen
Pediatric Inflammatory ... with SARS-CoV-2 infection ... features all: fever ... neck swelling #Pediatrics ... #coronavirus #diagnosis
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Presentation: • Fever ... cæxist with other infections ... - Fever lasting ... Bilateral conjunctival injection ... #rheumatology #pediatrics