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Causes of Fever by System #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Fever #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Fever ... System #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Fever #Differential
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 ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis ... dermatophytes cause ... tinea pedis: Trychophyton ... Moccasin tinea pedis ... type #clinical #photo
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
marine microbiota & causes ... 10% Crab, few cases ... Rapid onset of fever ... immunosuppressive meds ... legs #clinical #photo
Majocchi’s Granuloma due to Trichophyton rubrum 
This is GMS stain and culture of a skin biopsy
Granuloma due to Trichophyton ... No fever. ... / foot + tinea pedis ... tissues - mainly caused ... rubrum #clinical #photo
Monkeypox Skin Rash
30 yr F and her 6 yr daughter purchased 2 prairie dogs 10 days
dogs 10 days ago (pers ... monkeypox.’ 1st human case ... Rash:1-3d post fever ... vesicles→pustules→crusts ... SkinRash #clinical #photo