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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... High spike and rapid ... Juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... • Rheumatoid arthritis ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
and Management ... Unilateral • Signs ... : RAPD (Marcus Gunn ... 30%), Variable pattern ... #rheumatology #ophthalmology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... 95% of cases (Cornelia ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Management
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Binder) • Use POCUS ... to 40 mL/kq IV rapid ... Initiate brief period ... Primary #Survey #CABCDE ... #management