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The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
 •
Patient in the ED - Differential ... Storm • Malignant Hyperthermia ... Sympathomimetic Toxidrome ... SarahFoohey #Hot #fever ... #Altered #Differential
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
Hyperthermic Toxidromes ... Five toxidromes ... overlapping features: hyperthermia ... #Toxidromes #comparison ... table #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
of Acute Onset Fever ... - Differential ... • Malignant Hyperthermia ... #Fever #Acute ... #Differential #
Causes of Hyperpyrexia (Temp > 106.7° F) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Heat Stroke
 • Drug-induced: Amphetamines,
> 106.7° F) - Differential ... • Malignant Hyperthermia ... #Hyperpyrexia #Differential ... #Causes #high #fever
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... Actively maintained fever ... CAUSES OF HYPERTHERMIA ... • Malignant hyperthermia ... #Differential #
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Exertional: - Hyperthermia ... - Malignant hyperthermia ... Muscle swelling - Fever ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... tachycardia or fever ... temperature (hypo/hyperthermia ... #Bandemia #differential