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Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... eg.malaria) • Other parasites ... Septic Shock Acute ... fever #Fever #Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... encephalopathy Acute ... Inflammatory (Acute ... (fungal, TB, parasitic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Diagnosis: • Non-Infectious ... Viral, Fungal, Parasite ... take 48 hrs for infections ... immunocompromised hosts
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Workup Algorithm Acute ... Subacute: • Acute ... Infections: Lung ... Emboli, Fungal Infection ... , NTB, Fungal, Parasitic
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Underlying causes ... Thrombosis (heart: acute ... #PEA #arrest #HsTs
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... • Trauma Non-infectious ... • Infectious ... malaria) • other parasites ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
NAACP mnemonic for the major causes of Eosinophilia 
N = Neoplasia (CML, Hodgkins lymphoma) 
A =
for the major causes ... disorders P = Parasite ... infections #Eosinophilia ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... antibiotics as a cause ... endemic fungi - Parasitic ... Dracunculiasis - Non-Infectious ... Blastomycosis - Non-Infectious
ID Ddx: Diarrhea in a transplant recipient
- Bacterial: C.diff, Campy, Salmonella, Aeromonas, E.coli
- Viral: CMV, noro,
adeno, entero - Parasitic ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... Transplant #TxID #SOT #Causes
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes ... : • Infectious ... : • Infectious ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes