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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... activation and cytokine storm ... following: • Fever ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... Size Thyroid Storm ... arrhythmia - Fever ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... tenderness Treatment
REBEL Review 71: Treatment of Thyroid Storm 

Propranolol 
Esmolol 
Propylthiouracil (PTU) 
Methimazole 
Saturated Solution of Potassium
REBEL Review 71: Treatment ... of Thyroid Storm ... table #management #treatment
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Noninfectious Causes of Fever ... CRITICAL DIAGNOSES ... syndrome - Thyroid storm ... DIAGNOSES - Drug fever ... Postmyocardiotomy syndrome #Fever
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
 •
Pathology • Thyroid Storm ... SarahFoohey #Hot #fever
Myxedema coma and thyroid storm are thyroid emergencies associated with increased mortality. Prompt recognition of these
coma and thyroid storm ... necessary to initiate treatment ... coma and thyroid storm
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
Rodent-associated Bacterial infections: Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever, Tularemia, Plague 

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Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever ... infectiousdisease #fever ... #management #treatment
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Psittacosis • Q Fever ... • Typhoid Fever ... • Drug Fever ... CLINICAL UTILITY ... Typhoid Fever (S
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
most common) Clinical ... to rnonths • Fever ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Clinical