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Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Endocrine: • Thyroid ... storm • Acute ... #causes
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... for Confusion ... examination - Fever ... CT, ABG, CSF, thyroid ... Delirium #Management #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Noninfectious Causes ... of Fever CRITICAL ... malignant syndrome - Thyroid ... storm - Acute ... Noninfectious #Causes
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Other • Trauma / Concussion ... Hyperthermia • Thyroid ... Storm Systemic ... #Causes
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
They are caused ... Thyroid-related ... emergencies are caused ... Both hypothyroid ... and thyrotoxic storm
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
↑ Free T4 • Thyroid ... suspected • Thyroid ... Storm: • Life ... arrhythmia - Fever ... hyperthyroidism #causes
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... ABC's and Don't Ever ... for reversible cause ... mg/kg IV, then infusion ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... ABC's and Don't Ever ... for reversible cause ... mg/kg IV, then infusion ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm
Subacute Thyroiditis

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

What?
Postviral inflammatory process caused by
inflammatory process caused ... in viruses and thyroid ... after onset Causes ... • Fever • Malaise ... levels, ↓ TSH (2) Hypothyroid