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Causes of Fever by System #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Fever #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Fever ... System #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Fever #Differential ... #Ddxof
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... uncharacterized fevers ... seizure) #Diagnosis #Peds ... #EM #Classification ... #Ddxof
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
marine microbiota & causes ... in 5 BC as foot cellulitis ... Rapid onset of fever ... immunosuppressive meds ... legs #clinical #photo