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Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS ... Classic story ... No fever. ... POCUS to most tender ... #Appendicitis #POCUS
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
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Pathology • Thyroid Storm ... SarahFoohey #Hot #fever
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Noninfectious Causes of Fever ... syndrome - Thyroid storm ... DIAGNOSES - Drug fever ... Postmyocardiotomy syndrome #Fever
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Psittacosis, Q fever ... , Typhoid fever, ... , Dengue fever, ... Mountain spotted fever ... , Drug fever
Chest pain, good story, but nonspecific ECG? Do a bedside echo: regional WMAs support your case
Chest pain, good story ... Clinical #Diagnosis #POCUS
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
of Acute Onset Fever ... Endocrine: • Thyroid storm ... disease • Drug fever ... #Fever #Acute
Thyroid Storm Diagnosis and Management Checklist

Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Thyroid #Storm #Checklist #Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology #CriticalCare
Thyroid Storm Diagnosis ... PulmCrit #Thyroid #Storm
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - ... Continuous Fever ... (Step ladder: fever ... Intermittent Fever ... or no fever
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Psittacosis, Q fever ... , Typhoid fever, ... , Dengue fever, ... Mountain spotted fever ... , Drug fever
Management of Thyroid Storm - Checklist

Medical Management:
o Propranolol
o Thionamides 
o Iodide
o Steroids

#Thyroid #Storm #Checklist #Management #Endocrinology
Management of Thyroid Storm ... Steroids #Thyroid #Storm