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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 ... Fever: Fever 1 ... F rise in temp, ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
Algorithm Central ... , Acute HIV, WNV ... #Rash #Febrile ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Schema #InfectiousDiseases
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... Stratification #Fever
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Attempt if high risk ... : • Common: fever ... febrile neutrophilic ... symptoms, or> 1 ... fluid overload, PCC
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... > 1% risk of CV ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... stratification #diagnosis
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
on ABx) → Acute ... Diarrhea (>3 BM ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... clinical forms: 1) ... Encapsulated yeast • At risk ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases