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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
fever, HIV infection ... typhoid, measles, relapsing ... leptospirosis, relapsing ... abscess • Diarrhea ... abscess, visceral
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Abscess, bacteremia ... • Tick-borne relapsing ... relapsing fever ... Brucellosis • Liver ... or lung abscess
Liver Abscess on POCUS Ultrasound

Fever and RUQ pain/tenderness isn't always chole. In this patient population make
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS Ultrasound ... Fever and RUQ ... a complex cystic ... #Liver #Abscess
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Caroli's - Complex ... Benign - Infectious ... : Abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Focal: Simple, Complex ... brain injury • Infectious ... Encephalitis, Brain Abscess ... Hypoxia, Uremia, Liver
Complex Perianal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease - Management Algorithm
Factors for Operative Strategy
  • Fistula Classification
Complex Perianal ... Strategy • Fistula Classification ... Involvement • Active Abscess ... Proctitis Horseshoe Abscess ... pain or chronic/relapsing
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Avium Complex (MAC ... (elevations of liver
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... s/p colectomy, liver ... weeks ago, no fevers ... PittIMPOCUS #Complex ... ultrasound #abdominal #abscess
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
glucose by the liver ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... the patient’s complete ... assessment - assess ... #typea #typeb #classification