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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Autoimmune: • SLE ... • Trauma Non-infectious ... • Infectious ... #FUO #Chronic #Differential
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
 •
arthritis • SLE ... disorders: • Chronic infections ... Inflammatory disorders of Liver ... Rheumatoid #Factor #RF #rheumatology ... #laboratory #differential
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Summary of Infections ... play a role in treatment ... per se) • Refractory ... Severe typhoid fever ... #management #treatment
Rodent-associated Bacterial infections: Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever, Tularemia, Plague 

#rodent
#infections
#leptospirosis
#tularemia
#ratbitefever
#plague
#rats
#infectiousdisease
#fever
#differential
#diagnosis
#management
#treatment
#table
Rodent-associated Bacterial infections ... #rodent #infections ... infectiousdisease #fever ... #differential ... #management #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
, ↓ Fibrinogen level ... Autoimmune diseases: SLE ... Unknown cause Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Differential Diagnosis - Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)

IMADE mnemonic:
 • Infection
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune (Rheumatologic)
Differential Diagnosis ... - Fever of Unknown ... mnemonic: • Infection ... • Autoimmune (Rheumatologic ... UnknownOrigin #Differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Splenomegaly - CTD (SLE ... ) - Viral infections ... Associated - SLE ... #rheumatology #
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
parvovirus B19 infection ... parvovirus B19 infection ... • Rheumatic fever ... #skin #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Bacterial or viral infection ... , Rheumatic fever ... Cardiomyopathies - Viral infection ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Antibiotic Failure - Differential ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment ... SJS, DIHS, drug fever ... Antibiotic #Failure #Differential