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Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... instability - New-onset fever ... Dermatology #Rash #Maculopapular ... Color #Targetoid #Algorithm
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Central Maculopapular ... Exanthemas Peripheral Maculopapular ... Febrile #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... respective fungal pathogens ... udaygulati #FUO #Fever
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
response to bacterial pathogens ... tissue -> Fatigue, fever ... blood vessels -> Maculopapular ... C5C9Deficiency #Complement #pathophysiology
Pathogenesis of Rheumatic Fever

Pathogenesis of rheumatic fever. 
1. GAS pharyngitis leads to antigenic presentation of pathogenic
Pathogenesis of Rheumatic Fever ... Pathogenesis of rheumatic fever ... presentation of pathogenic ... #Rheumatic #Fever ... #Pathophysiology
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
response to a pathogen ... hypothalamus → fever ... PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: ... Rigors #Bacteremia #Pathophysiology
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... • Persistent fever ... • Resistant pathogens ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Lung Abscess Pathogens
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
Syndrome - Periodic Fever ... Mediterranean fever ... (FMF) PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... : • Periodic fevers ... not have a known pathogenic