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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
and bacterial infections ... Pyogenic/focal infection ... • Leptospirosis ... For every 1°F rise ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... : Hantavirus infection ... other hemorrhagic fevers ... , Leptospirosis, ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Pulmonary
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
serious bacterial infections ... components of the algorithm ... an infant with fever ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Stratification #Fever
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Disease Diagnosis ... rural → Geographic disease ... → Risk of malaria ... → Leptospirosis ... Rabies, cat scratch fever
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Drugs • ICP / Infections ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Cimetidine Infections ... : • Lyme disease ... Babesiosis • Leptospirosis
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... Gastrointestinal infection ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... #Causes #Peds #
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Emergency Department Evaluation ... Urinary tract infection ... serious bacterial infection ... department with fever ... Febrile #Infant #Peds
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... or family - Ever ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... • Pulmonary fibrotic ... Chronic kidney disease ... Active TB: • Fever ... Inhibitor: • Risk
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Food products Risk ... Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Presentation: Fever ... Manifestations: • Fever ... • Fever and weight