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Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Clinical triad: Fever ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management Summary ... : • 80% have fever ... ) • CXR upright ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
and Management Summary ... Presentation: • Fever ... Diagnostic Criteria - Fever ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... diagnossi #management #treatment
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
explain symptoms • Fever ... : 33% • Treatment ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... edema) • Fever
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... common • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... #oncology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
with cough and fever ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... interstitial lung disease ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Clinical: fever ... , ↓ Fibrinogen level ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Unknown cause Treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
and Management Summary ... active ROM +/- fever ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... arthritis diagnosis Treatment ... cervical, anal Cxs
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Leukemia (CLL) - Summary ... ) B symptoms → fevers ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Active TB: • Fever ... and Culture • CXR ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... • Check CXR and