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Causes of Fever by System #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Fever #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Fever ... by System #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Fever ... #Differential #Ddxof
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Classic triad (back pain + fever + neuro deficits) found in only
triad (back pain + fever ... + neuro deficits ... in only 2-13% #Diagnosis ... #EM #NSG #Epidural ... Abscess #Algorithm #ALiEM
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Pediatric Fever ... ) #Diagnosis #Management ... #Peds #EM #Workup ... #Algorithm #PCV ... PneumococcalConjugateVaccines #NoUTI #ALiEM
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 ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Fever #SBI #SeriousBacterialIllness ... #Ddxof
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... virus • CMV • EBV ... • Headache • Fever ... meningeal signs (fever ... #neurology #meningitis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Symptoms: Fever ... • Symptoms: Fever ... Demyelinating disease caused ... effect/Edema • EBV
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
and branches • Fever ... Coronary arteries • Fever ... tract, and often causes ... pain and GN Anti-GBM ... #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Overlap Syndrome: Fever ... • ANA < 20 % IBM ... ANTI-SYNTHETASE SYNDROME: • Fever ... statins - probably caused ... Other Diseases: • PBC