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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
• Rickettsial diseases ... : • Still's disease ... • Crohn disease ... • Behcet disease ... Brucellosis • Liver
Liver Abscess on POCUS Ultrasound

Fever and RUQ pain/tenderness isn't always chole. In this patient population make
Liver Abscess on ... Fever and RUQ ... sure to sweep the liver ... with spontaneous liver ... #Liver #Abscess
Miliary Tuberculosis 
Hematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
Clinical: 
 • Failure to thrive 
 • Fever
to thrive • Fever ... and joints • Liver ... TB #Pulmonary #InfectiousDiseases
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
of Sickle Cell Disease ... hepatic crisis: • Fever ... cholestasis: • Fever ... progressing to acute liver ... Liver transplant
Adult Onset Still's Disease - Yamaguchi Criteria
Major criteria:
 - Fever >= 39C lasting >= 1 weeks
Onset Still's Disease ... criteria: - Fever ... with concomitant fever ... Abnormalities in liver ... - Inflammatory disease
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... on prior Liver/ ... MELD - Chronic liver ... disease work up ... - Prior liver biopsy
Infections Rats can Transmit to Humans
Other infections not highlighted include Lassa fever, Plague, Salmonella, Tularemia etc

Rat
include Lassa fever ... : - Rat-Bite Fever ... AnnKumfer #Rats #Diseases ... Transmissible #InfectiousDiseases
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
Katayama Fever - ... eosinophils per liter ... mildly elevated liver-function ... Clinical #Radiology #InfectiousDisease ... Schistosomiasis #Katayama #Fever
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Veno-occlusive disease ... Liver disease ... - Acute fatty liver ... dL) - Ovarian disease ... Mediterranean fever
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
Enlargement on Echocardiogram ... Have you ever ... Severe #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #POCUS