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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... followed by an afebrile ... by an afebrile ... #Patterns #Differential ... #Diagnosis #intermittent
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pregnancy • Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 
Vesiculobullous rashes provoke significant angst
in many physicians (Figure 5, page
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... these rashes as febrile ... vesiculobullous rash and a fever ... localized lesions and fever ... Vesiculobullous #Rash #Algorithm
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Other: • Drug fever ... • Infectious endocarditis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
or absence of fever ... If fever is present ... but without a fever ... #Nikolsky #Febrile ... #Fever #Differential
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... Desquamative: Scarlet fever ... Questions @WuidQ #Fever ... #Rash #Febrile ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Leaflet: Rheumatic fever ... tendineae: Rheumatic fever ... annulus: Rheumatic fever ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
, an algorithmic ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... gonococcal disease, endocarditis ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... the patient is afebrile
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... medication Febrile ... Schonlein Purpura - Endocarditis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
for Infective Endocarditis ... involvement - Echocardiogram ... Predisposition • Fever ... @swinndong via Febrile ... #diagnosis #major