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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Leptospira • Borrelia ... • Lymphoma • Borrelia ... Non-Infectious Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Onset Febrile: ... Retropharyngeal Abscess ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
caused by Borrelia ... myalgias/arthralgias, headache ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... increases during febrile ... antibodies or PCR
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
stroke • Severe nausea ... Anoxia, anemia, febrile ... • Fever - Febrile ... aneurysm, bleed, abscess ... #differential #diagnosis