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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... • Lymphoma • TB ... Sweats: • TB ... #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
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Noninfectious Causes of Fever ... infarction - Pulmonary ... - Drug fever ... Postmyocardiotomy syndrome #Fever
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 ... • Factitious fever ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... Algorithm Acute ... Chronic Infections: TB ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #lesion #pulmonary
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - ... Differential Diagnosis ... gonorrhea, Rickettsial diseases ... shock syndrome, TB ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Fever
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 ... Kawasaki disease ... , scarlet fever, ... but without a fever
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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and Management ... - Activation: Liver ... Infiltrative: Amyloid, TB ... #differential # ... algorithm
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
of Acute Onset Fever ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Drug fever ... #Fever #Acute ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... underlying lung disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm