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Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's ... Dissociation EVERY 1 F RISE ... INCREASES 8-10 BPM INFECTIOUS ... CLINICAL UTILITY ... the most likely infection
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
and bacterial infections ... hours • Viral infections ... • Rickettsiae infections ... Pyogenic/focal infection ... viral source Non-Infectious
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical ... wheezing - with viral infections ... , risk increased ... respiratory infection ... disorder - Other causes
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Metabolic Disorders Infection ... Gastrointestinal infection ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
to Infectious Disease ... → Risk of malaria ... Herpesvirus B infection ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #differential #
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vulnificus skin infection ... Rapid onset of fever ... necrotic ulcers Risk ... Indiana University Infectious ... Vulnificus #skin #infection
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infection with ... special media) • Infection ... history of prior infections ... epidemiological risk ... epidemiologic risk
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... • Endocrine: Infectious ... Cardiovascular risk ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Disorders: • Infection ... tuberculosis, fungal infections ... Tuberculosis: can cause ... hypotension develops • Risk ... • Low-grade fever
Pediatrics Sepsis Screening
SIGNS OF INFECTION?
 • Fever (>38C)
 • Hypothermia (<36C)
 • Cough/chest pain/respiratory distress
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OF INFECTION? ... • Fever (>38C) ... of infection HIGH ... RISK MEDICAL CONDITIONS ... • Other high-risk