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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Leptospirosis Pel-Ebstein ... #Diagnosis #intermittent ... #periodic #infections
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 ... customary headache patterns ... episodes over a period ... 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