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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
the pancreas, Vasculitis ... -> Acute Pancreatitis ... - Elevated Liver ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
localizing signs ... or symptoms - Malaria ... , acute HIV infection ... , Lassa fever, acute ... infection • Abdominal
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
pneumonia • Acute ... infections • Acute ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... Brucellosis • Liver
Measles (Rubeola) 
Clinical 
 • High fever 
 • Cough, Coryza, Conjunctivitis (The 3 C's)
Measles (Rubeola) Clinical ... • High fever ... Pneumonia (most common cause ... rnortality) • Acute ... #Signs
Symptoms and signs of Leptospirosis
Acute phase:
 - Fever and headache
 - Conjunctival suffusion, jaundice, and photophobia
Symptoms and signs ... phase: - Fever ... - Cough - Abdominal ... Myocarditis (rare) - Liver ... #signs #diagnosis
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
without warning signs ... days and presents fever ... Dengue with warning signs ... the following signs ... organs #dengue #fever
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... significant portal HTN Signs ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Findings
Diagnostic Criteria - Fever and 4/5 of the following:
 • Conjunctivitis
 • Polymorphous
Diagnostic Criteria - Fever ... hands & feet Signs ... Artery Aneurysm - Fever ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
vomiting • Fatigue Signs ... • Low-grade fever ... Cortisol Deficiency: Signs ... Reduced libido • Signs ... endocrinology #diagnosis #signs
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... (SLE) General: Fever ... Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis