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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
pneumonia • Acute ... infections • Acute ... to normal • Pyogenic ... Endocarditis • Hepatic ... abscess • Sub-acute
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Continuous Bacteremia Septic ... #Fever #Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... Vasodilation) - Septic ... contractility) - Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Bedside Classification ... Distributive shock - Septic ... cardiomyopathy Acute ... CM #Shock #Classification ... Cardiogenic #Comparison #Table
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... osteomyelitis, septic ... • Persistent fever ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Anaphylaxis, Hay fever ... days - Examples: Acute ... types #allergy #table ... #classification
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... of shock) • Septic ... insufficiency, acute ... water #Shock #Classification ... warm #wet #dry #table
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Pyogenes • Enterococci ... night sweats, fever ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Culture Positive: • Acute ... Pyogenes, Enterococci ... night sweats, fever ... tumor embolism Septic ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
2022-lab-advisory-CLARIFICATION-CDC_Publishes_Non-variola_Orthopoxvirus_PCR_Testing_Procedure ... should use this algorithm ... present with an acute ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... See table below