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Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... host response to infection ... Cardiomyopathic → myocardial infarction ... #Classification ... warm #wet #dry #table
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
of Acute Onset Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacteremia Septic Shock ... : • Upper Respiratory ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... • Persistent fever ... • Resistant pathogens ... #Management #Algorithm
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Cold Urticaria Prevalence ... Infections 2. ... symptoms - Headache, fever ... , Hypotension, shock ... rheumatology #comparison #table
ACUTE CHOLANGITIS
Legend says that Cholangitis was first defined in 1877 by Jean-Martin Charcot, at which time
pathognomonic triad of fever ... , right upper quadrant ... with a concurrent infection ... The pathogens identified ... including Escherichia coli
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
host response to infection ... ): Infection + Organ ... • Pathogens: ... • Symptoms: Fever ... Window: - Cold
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Lung Abscess Pathogens ... Coli - P.
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... undergoing AAA or upper
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
Syndrome - Periodic Fever ... - Familial cold ... likelihood of an acute upper ... respiratory infection ... not have a known pathogenic