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Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Noninfectious Causes of Fever ... Cerebrovascular accident - Neuroleptic ... DIAGNOSES - Drug fever ... Postmyocardiotomy syndrome #Fever
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
 •
Hyperthermia • Neuroleptic ... SarahFoohey #Hot #fever
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
of Acute Onset Fever ... Hyperthermia • Neuroleptic ... disease • Drug fever ... #Fever #Acute
Causes of Hyperpyrexia (Temp > 106.7° F) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Heat Stroke
 • Drug-induced: Amphetamines,
MAOIs, TCAs • Neuroleptic ... #Causes #high #fever
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Fever vs Hyperthermia ... Fever: • Regulated ... hyperthermia; Neuroleptic ... BrighamChiefs #Fever
Causes of Fever: IMADE Mnemonic
INFECTION
 • Infection 1.0 - Common & Localizing: Base Rate
 • Infection
Causes of Fever: ... carcinomas present with fever ... sulfamethoxazole • NMS: neuroleptics ... with DVT/PE + fever ... pheochromocytoma #Fever
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Actively maintained fever ... Drug induced: • Neuroleptic
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
antiparkinsonian agent Neuroleptic ... Extreme rigidity, fever
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
hyperthermia - Neuroleptic ... Muscle swelling - Fever
Serotonin Syndrome Differential Diagnosis: Anticholinergic syndrome, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, Malignant hyperthermia  #Diagnosis #Differential #Serotonin #Syndrome
Anticholinergic syndrome, Neuroleptic ... Syndrome #NMS #Neuroleptic