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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - ... Continuous Fever ... pneumonia • Rickettsial ... • Rickettsiae ... Non-Infectious Causes
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
infections, a common cause ... • Rickettsial ... by Rickettsia africae ... - Another cause ... sample (e.g., for rickettsia
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Causes of Myocarditis ... Taenia solium • Rickettsial ... ), R. rickettsia ... more commonly cause ... #Myocarditis #Causes
Doxycycline - Coverage and Indications
 • Staphylococci (S aureus + CoNS)
 • The tick stuff: Borrelia
disease), Anaplasma, Rickettsia ... • "Atypical" causes ... Bartonella, Q fever
MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
 -
tularemia, typhoid fever ... Lyme disease, rickettsial ... sarcoidosis Iatrogenic causes
Rickettsiae: Spotted Fever group

R. rickettsii 
R. parkeri 
R. philipii / Rickettsia 364D
R. africae 
R. australis 
R.
Rickettsiae: Spotted ... Fever group ... R. rickettsii ... R. philipii / Rickettsia ... #Rickettsiae #SpottedFever
#tachenoir #eschar #fever #Rash #rickettsia #rickettsial #parkeri #akari #africae #conorii #orientia #tsutsugamushi #tick #mite 
By Dr.
tachenoir #eschar #fever ... #Rash #rickettsia ... #rickettsial #parkeri
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
neutropenia: typhoid fever ... , rickettsia infections ... the underlying cause
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Campylobacter, Rickettsiae ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... Viral hemorrhagic fevers ... anthrax, tularemia, Rickettsia ... Rickettsialpox), Rickettsia ... (Boutonneuse), Rickettsia