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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
without localizing signs ... HIV infection, infective ... , acute HIV infection ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... HIV infection
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
history of cancer, HIV ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... (e.g., fever, myalgia ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 • A
in Pediatrics Patient ... Suggestive of: Rheum Fever ... migrans: • Target sign ... Suggestive of Lyme infection ... diagnosis #peds #pediatrics
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad: Fever ... , Arthralgia/arthritis ... Diaqnoses: • Infectious ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... of symptoms or signs ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... #differential #signs
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
• Malignancy Infectious ... Hepatitis • HIV ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Neurologic
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
noninflammatory Signs ... By: - Chronic Infection ... • Rheumatic fever ... Parvovirus B19 • HIV ... streptococci (rheumatic fever
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • CT: Halo sign ... • Fever, weight ... Microsporidium #Lung #Infections ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... , fever, chills, ... by culture or serology ... • Isolated fever ... Meningitis, septic arthritis
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
characterized by fever ... Disorder: - Fever ... Episcleritis Signs ... Symptoms: - Fever ... arthralgia) - Fever