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Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Common viral pathogens ... common bacterial pathogen ... Peritonsillar Abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... shows a small, stable ... Pathogens: •
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Osteomyelitis • Occult abscess ... UnknownOrigin #FUO #Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
of Acute Onset Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection: • Upper ... Skin Infection Abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... • Persistent fever ... • Resistant pathogens
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Consider tumor • Upper ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess
Chagas Disease - Acute, Chronic and Reactivation 

Acute Chagas
 - 95% asymptomatic
 - Chagoma (Romana's sign),
Disease - Acute, Chronic ... ), nonspecific fever ... > arrhythmia) Chronic ... meningoencephalitis, brain abscess ... Reactivation #Diagnosis #Table
Chronic Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Constant / Chronic-Fleeting / Post-Prandial
Upper Quadrant:
 • Peptic ulcer disease
Chronic Abdominal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Post-Prandial Upper ... splenomegaly, abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
tracts • Known pathogen ... DATIPO RTC) • Chronic ... benefit > risk - Never ... patient q6-12mo to assess
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... status - Able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... undergoing AAA or upper