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Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... Consider BCx, CSF ... evaluation as 5 ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Ddxof
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... Red Flags: • Fever ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... mesenteric ischemia • GI ... #gastroenterology
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Presentation • Fever ... rhinorrhea) <20% • GI ... Taste or smell disorder ... associated w severe disease ... #Guide #Diagnosis
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... dysfunction, and/or disorders ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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• Symptoms: Fever ... Suspect in movement disorders ... • Symptoms: Fever ... Demyelinating disease ... caused by the JC