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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
104°F) • Lobar pneumonia ... gram-negative pneumonia ... • Acute bacterial ... • Acute bacterial ... Causes: • Still's
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
An acute reticular ... The other cause ... cough and some fever ... This was a PCP-infection ... #Clinical #Radiology
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Onset Fever - Differential ... • Pneumonia ... • Drug fever ... #Fever #Acute
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Adjuvant therapies in critical ... diseases - Severe ... - Typhoid fever ... ventilation, ARDS acute ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Tuberculosis • Fungal Infections ... , Acute granulomatous ... pneumonia, Talc ... , Cat scratch fever
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Leaflet: • Infection ... Endocarditis, Rheumatic Fever ... Inflammatory: Infectious ... #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Diptheria • Typhoid fever ... • Acute rheumatic ... fever • Legionella ... Psittacosis • Q fever ... • Yellow fever
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Presentation: • Fever ... , Cough • +/-Nausea ... Diagnostic Criteria - Fever ... #rheumatology #pediatrics ... diagnossi #management #treatment
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... , Anaphylaxis, Infection ... poisoning, DKA, Fever ... #Chronic #Causes
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Rapid onset of fever ... disease, iron overload ... Diseases Fellowship ... dermatology #legs #clinical ... #photo