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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
• Rickettsial diseases ... • Crohn disease ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Brucellosis • Liver ... or lung abscess
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... : • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Intervention: - Fevers ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Liver Abscess • ... 50% of solitary liver ... occur in the right Liver ... • Fever in 90% ... cm Continuous fever
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... angioinvasive disease ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Presentation: Fever ... (elevations of liver ... Manifestations: • Fever ... • Fever and weight
Air Bronchograms in Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound

Pearl: When lung looks like liver, it's never a good
Ultrasound Pearl ... like liver, it's ... never a good thing ... #Ultrasound #clinical ... #pocus #Pulmonary
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... poisoning, DKA, Fever ... Acute #Chronic #Causes
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... healthy pt with fever ... sliding: Pulmonary ... disease, interstitial ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Consider cardiac causes ... genitourinary causes
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... with cough and fever ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is