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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Acute bacterial endocarditis ... to normal • Pyogenic ... • Infective endocarditis ... • Gonococcal endocarditis ... • Hepatic abscess
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Secondary syphilis, EM ... Mycoplasma), Infective endocarditis ... Febrile #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Infectious endocarditis ... Tuleremia • Septic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Pyogenes • Enterococci ... night sweats, fever ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis ... and Management Summary ... active ROM +/- fever ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Diagnosis #Management #Summary
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... and Management Summary ... predisposition/lVDU, Fever ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Diagnosis #Summary
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... osteomyelitis, septic ... • Persistent fever
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... Pyogenes, Enterococci ... night sweats, fever ... tumor embolism Septic ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers