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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
of Unknown Origin ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... PE Bacterial - Organ ... Bacterial - Non-organ ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
FUO:	Fever	of	Unknown	Origin
#Diagnosis #Peds #FUO #FeverUnknownOrigin #Differential #Algorithm #PEMSource
FUO: Fever of Unknown ... Origin #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Algorithm
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Origin (FUO) - ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology and Benefits in Sickle Cell Disease
 • Decreases number of pain crises (
Disease • Decreases number ... (2.4 vs. 1) • Fewer ... 35% vs. 24%) • Fewer ... transfusions Possible end organ
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Whipple's disease suspected:
 • Arthralgias, weight loss, abdominal pain, diarrhea
) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... cognitive deficits • Fever ... of unknown origin ... Disease #diagnosis #algorithm
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
both reduce the number ... components of the algorithm ... an infant with fever ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... Stratification #Fever
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
of Acute Onset Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Septic Shock Acute Organ ... #Fever #Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... of Unknown Origin ... • Additional tests ... Tagged WBC scan • Lumbar ... #Origin #Workup
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Fecal occult blood test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
involvement • Other organ ... Active TB: • Fever ... Can involve any organ ... Tuberculin skin test ... (IGRA) • PPD (TST