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Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature ... Bradycardia • Infectious ... Babesiosis, Malaria, Leptospirosis ... fever • Non-Infectious ... 30048576/ #Faget #Sign
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's ... INCREASES 8-10 BPM INFECTIOUS ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis ... the most likely infection ... #Fagets #Sign #Pulse
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... in Meningitis ... neck stiffness causes ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #physicalexam #neurology
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... in Meningitis ... neck stiffness causes ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #physicalexam #neurology
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Resistance or pain elicited by passive extension of the knees, thought to be
Kernig's Sign in ... Meningitis Resistance ... thought to be caused ... #Kernigs #Sign # ... #physicalexam #neurology
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis ... rash • Others: nausea ... ): • Aseptic meningitis ... dysfunction) • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Illness #Signs
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Schistosomiasis, leptospirosis ... without localizing signs ... , leptospirosis ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... eosinophilia - Tropical pulmonary
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... non-productive cough, nausea ... diarrhea • Aseptic Meningitis ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... TheIDtrivia #Leptospirosis
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Reversed Halo Sign ... Causes: Mucormycosis ... Causes: Granulomatosis ... organizing pneumonia, Pulmonary ... Reverse #Halo #Sign
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Acute bacterial meningitis ... Causes: • Still's ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... • Tuberculous meningitis ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis