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Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Stenosis Mitral ... Marfan's Disease Mitral ... • Trauma Mitral ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Leaflet: Rheumatic fever ... , Infective endocarditis ... tendineae: Rheumatic fever ... , Infective endocarditis ... annulus: Rheumatic fever
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
in 24 hours • Viral ... Acute bacterial endocarditis ... • Infective endocarditis ... • Gonococcal endocarditis ... Sub-acute infective endocarditis
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Infectious endocarditis ... Whipple's disease Viral ... EBV • CMV • Viral ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Leptospirosis, Viral ... Mycoplasma), Infective endocarditis ... Purpura fulminans, Viral ... Febrile #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
infection, infective endocarditis ... liver enzymes) - Viral ... Sore throat - Viral ... Hepatomegaly - Viral ... mononucleosis, infective endocarditis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Involves aortic and mitral ... night sweats, fever ... and hematuria, + RF ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Bacterial or viral ... Subacute bacterial endocarditis ... Cardiovascular system • Mitral ... Cardiomyopathies - Viral ... - Bacterial endocarditis
Practical Pediatric Viral Rash Algorithm

Child presenting with rash and current/ recent symptoms of viral illness but
Practical Pediatric Viral ... Rash Algorithm ... recent symptoms of viral ... but is well with fever ... #Algorithm #Pediatrics
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... No Fever, No Tachypnea ... Fever, Tachypnea ... • Atypical or viral ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm