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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Diagnoses Medical ... localizing signs ... , acute HIV infection ... , Lassa fever, acute ... • Abdominal pain
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Causes: • Still's ... • Rheumatoid arthritis ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... Brucellosis • Liver
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
and symptoms of ... Iron-deficiency anemia ... treatment • Elevated liver ... without discernable cause ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... , fever, myalgia ... • Acute angle ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Joint #pain #Differential
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... , anemia, febrile ... #symptoms #clues ... #differential # ... diagnosis
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... : fever, immunocompromise ... or at work) - acute ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Thrombosis, Giant Cell Arteritis ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... causes #primary ... #secondary #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... are not caused ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis ... heart (2-5%), liver ... #Management #Signs
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... ), anemia, arthralgia ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases