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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
of Unknown Origin ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... PE Bacterial - Organ ... Bacterial - Non-organ ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
FUO:	Fever	of	Unknown	Origin
#Diagnosis #Peds #FUO #FeverUnknownOrigin #Differential #Algorithm #PEMSource
FUO: Fever of Unknown ... Origin #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Algorithm
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Origin (FUO) - ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Bone marrow biopsy
Borrelia recurrentis Infection - Spirochetes were visible (arrows), a finding that suggested louseborne relapsing fever #Clinical
were visible (arrows ... louseborne relapsing fever ... Smear #Microscopy #NEJM
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
computed tomography (CT ... Panels A and B, arrows ... excretory phase on CT ... ureter (Panel C, arrows ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy #NEJM
Emphysematous Prostatitis - Radiography of the kidney, ureter, and bladder showed an atypical focus of gas
ramus (Panel A, arrows ... computed tomography (CT ... Clinical #Radiology #CT ... #Prostatitis #NEJM
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... for Workup of Fever ... of Unknown Origin ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... #Fever #Unknown
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... refer + order CT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Whipple's disease suspected:
 • Arthralgias, weight loss, abdominal pain, diarrhea
) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... cognitive deficits • Fever ... of unknown origin ... Disease #diagnosis #algorithm
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... or absence of fever ... diagnosis is narrowed ... If fever is present ... Erythematous #Rash #Algorithm