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Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
An acute reticular ... most frequently caused ... The other cause ... cough and some fever ... #Clinical #Radiology
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Adjuvant therapies in critical ... - Typhoid fever ... ventilation, ARDS acute ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... - APLS • Acute ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... mountain spotted fever ... #rheumatology #
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
On the left a case ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... with low-grade fever ... respond promptly to treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... considered, like acute ... Lobar pneumonia ... with cough and fever ... #Radiology #CXR
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
confusion and fever ... Syndrome: 3d of ... fever approx. 7d ... Fever recurs over ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... Actively maintained fever ... CAUSES OF HYPERTHERMIA ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... explain symptoms • Fever ... At least 3 of (Acute ... pulmonary edema) • Fever
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... - 80% have fever ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... organ damage • Treatment ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Manage acute cardiac ... Presentation: - Fever ... Low voltage Treatment ... agent, steroids, AC