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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Unknown Origin (FUO ... Factitious fever • Trauma ... UnknownOrigin #FUO ... #causes
A serious case of Flail chest. This is a medical emergency!

Medical Talk @TheMedicalTalk

#Flail #Chest #Breathing #Pattern
A serious case of ... Flail chest. ... TheMedicalTalk #Flail #Chest ... Breathing #Pattern #Trauma ... #Video #Clinical
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
The video shows ... missed by non-trauma ... by CXR, so use CT ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #trauma #pulmonary
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
The video shows ... missed by non-trauma ... by CXR, so use CT ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #trauma #pulmonary
Open Pneumothorax - Sucking Penetrating Chest Wound
"SUCKING CHEST WOUND" - the term for penetrating trauma (likely
Wound "SUCKING CHEST ... for penetrating trauma ... stabbings) that has caused ... Wound #clinical #video ... #trauma
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypertension - Chest ... Injury • Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... over-utilizes CT ... patients and delays CT ... patients, CT is ... witnessed many cases
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... be detected on CT ... there is no clear cause ... such as trauma ... the underlying cause
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... Unknown Origin (FUO ... cultures • UA • Chest ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... chest • Consider