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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Origin (FUO) - ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Lymph node biopsy ... udaygulati #FUO
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... for Workup of Fever ... , Bone marrow, Lymph ... node, Liver • ... #Algorithm #Fever
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Pediatric Fever ... Conjugate Vaccines (PCV ... Management #Peds #EM ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #PCV #PneumococcalConjugateVaccines
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lungs and regional lymph ... nodes Risk Factors ... Active TB: • Fever ... : • Pleura • Lymph ... nodes • Central
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lungs and regional lymph ... nodes Risk Factors ... Active TB: • Fever ... : • Pleura • Lymph ... nodes • Central
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Yeast → travel to lymph ... nodes → spread ... respiratory symptoms • Fever ... transplantation • MCC ... • Isolated fever
Rickettsialpox Eschar

40 homeless male from NY admitted with fever, chills, headache, myalgias. Diagnosis?
Rickettsialpox R akari classic
admitted with fever ... classic triad of fever ... draining tender lymph ... nodes are common ... Dx: serology; pcr