6 results
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
 •
The Hot and Altered ... Neuro Pathology • Thyroid ... Storm • Malignant ... #fever #Altered ... Diagnosis #delirium #AMS
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Endocrine: • Thyroid ... storm • Acute ... #causes
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
multinodular goiter (Hot ... ↑ Free T4 • Thyroid ... Storm: • Life ... arrhythmia - Fever ... hyperthyroidism #causes
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
They are caused ... diseases as they ... disease was not ... Both hypothyroid ... and thyrotoxic storm
Subacute Thyroiditis

Also known as: de Quervain’s thyroiditis, granulomatous thyroiditis, or viral thyroiditis

What?
Postviral inflammatory process caused by
Also known as ... inflammatory process caused ... after onset Causes ... • Fever • Malaise ... levels, ↓ TSH (2) Hypothyroid
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
disease of unknown cause ... bed, or lifting arms ... include low-grade fevers ... creatine kinase, and thyroid-stimulating ... • Though not