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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
head/spine • Returning ... your ‘Fever in a Returning ... malaria–endemic regions ... CTA • Liver lesions ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Fever identification guide to differentiation and diagnosis in tropical and subtropical regions
(Shared via https://twitter.com/bmj_latest/status/1068505303556284416 )

#Fever #Tropical
differentiation and diagnosis ... and subtropical regions ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Traveler #Tropics #Returning
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Fever in Returning ... Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... without genital lesions ... trichinosis #Fever #Returning ... #differential #diagnosis
Loiasis - Loa loa Life Cycle
1) Fly (genus Chrysops) takes a meal (L3 larvae enter bite
Loiasis - Loa loa ... proboscis #Loiasis ... Loaloa #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS
Here's a little symptom-based guide to OIs in pts with HIV I made
- Spinal Cord Lesions ... Opportunistic #Infections #Diagnosis ... Manifestations #CD4Count #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
ß-blockers, CNS lesions ... #differential #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 • Endemic
FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS ... Facial #Central #Lesions ... #infections #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases
Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
brain and lung lesions ... febrilepodcast@gmail.com #InfectiousDiseases ... #History #HPI #Diagnosis
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
response but without retaining ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Tularemia - Diagnosis ... papulo-ulcerative lesion ... children; No evident lesion ... underlying conditions Diagnosis ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases