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Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Noninfectious Causes ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... - Transfusion reaction ... Postmyocardiotomy syndrome ... Noninfectious #Causes
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes ... Comparison Serotonin Syndrome ... Malignant Catatonia Cause ... Mental Status - Treatment ... #Hyperthermia #Syndromes
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... Increased renal sodium retention ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
play a role in treatment ... pericarditis (select cases ... reconstitution inflammatory syndrome ... • Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... • Severe lepra reaction
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... transfusion • Allergic reaction ... • Serotonin syndrome ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Causes of Fat Malabsorption ... • Pancreatic resection ... Shwachman-Diamond syndrome ... • Short bowel syndrome ... • Small bowel resection
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... surgery or ileal resection ... Malabsorption syndromes ... Irritable bowel syndrome
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... diagnosis and treatment ... Inflammatory causes ... : • Susac syndrome ... • Sjögren syndrome
Richter's Hernia - Intraoperative Reduction

Richter's hernia is a type of hernia in which parietal infringement of
Richter's Hernia - Intraoperative ... Reduction Richter's ... In this case, the ... Richters #Hernia #Intraoperative ... #Reduction #clinical
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... (PRES) - Treatment ... for 10-25% BP reduction ... Encephalopathy #Syndrome ... #Treatment #Management