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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
CMV vs EBV - Mononucleosis
Acute CMV Infection:
 • Asymptomatic (most common)
 • Infectious mononucleosis (fever/chills, malaise)
CMV vs EBV - Mononucleosis ... mononucleosis (fever ... , malaise) • Fever ... • Fever: Common ... Mononucleosis #diagnosis #comparison
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... low-risk criteria #EBM ... #Fever #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Table
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Fever #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Peds #Fever #Workup #Evaluation #Discharge #Admission #Algorithm
Management of Pediatric Fever ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Peds #Fever #Workup ... Admission #Algorithm #Ddxof
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... Classification #Fever ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
HHV8/KSHV-reIated diseases: From Cellular Proliferation to Hyperinflammation
Kaposi sarcoma (KS):
 • Target organs: Ubiquitous (cutaneous and mucosal
Association HIV/EBV ... Clinical features: Fever ... Association HIV/EBV ... Association HIV/EBV ... HHV8 #diseases #comparison
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
Epstein—Barr virus EBV ... virus 7 HHV-7 Fever ... Microbiology #Diagnosis #Comparison
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Encephalitis: MCC ... Herpesviruses (MCC ... virus • CMV • EBV ... • Headache • Fever ... meningeal signs (fever
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Immunosuppression (e.g., HIV), EBV ... - Pel-Ebstein fever ... the spleen or liver ... #NonHodgkins #comparison
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Pediatric Fever ... Conjugate Vaccines (PCV ... Management #Peds #EM ... Workup #Algorithm #PCV