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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Leptospirosis Pel-Ebstein ... #Patterns #Differential ... #Diagnosis #intermittent ... #periodic #infections
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abscess: • Head ... #Fever #Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Onset Febrile: ... Retropharyngeal Abscess ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage • CNS Infection ... Hematoma • Abscess ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Diagnosis Algorithm ... West Syndrome • Dravet ... : • Febrile Seizures ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
: • Common: fever ... febrile neutrophilic ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... fluid overload, PCC
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Diagnosis Framework ... pus-filled sore (abscess ... Pustules + Fever ... Acute generalized ... pustulosis • Febrile
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
LBRF can be diagnosed ... increases during febrile ... periods when spirochete ... antibodies or PCR ... Infectious Diseases
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
encephalitis, abscess ... febrile illness—any ... episodes over a period ... signs #symptoms #differential ... #emergency #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... stratification #diagnosis