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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - ... gram-negative pneumonia ... • Acute bacterial ... infections • Acute ... or lung abscess
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Diseases - Pneumonia ... - Nodular - Acute ... Embolism - Acute ... #Diseases #Radiology ... #Patterns #Lung
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... rarely typical pneumonia ... pathogens - Viral ... differential #diagnosis #pulmonary
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... with low oxygen level ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Pulmonary infarction ... • COVID-19 Pneumonia ... • Other lung ... hepatitis • Acute ... ratio < 1.5) from viral
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Culture (+): Acute ... night sweats, fever ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
• Is there a pattern ... an asymmetric pattern ... or more joints Viral ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
, verrucous) - Lung ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... night sweats, fever ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology