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Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacteremia Septic Shock ... Infection: • Upper ... #causes
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Pneumothorax • Upper ... effusion/Tamponade Hematologic ... Causes of Tachypnea ... • Hypovolemic shock ... • Temperature/FEVER
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... symptoms - Headache, fever ... , Hypotension, shock ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacteremia/Septic Shock ... Infection #Fever ... #Causes #Hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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inflammation of the upper ... tract, and often causes ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... in extremities, upper ... #classification
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Hepatitis - Management Algorithm ... exclude other causes ... - Uncontrolled upper ... Multiorgan failure or shock ... #hepatology