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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Pyogenic/focal infection ... • Leptospira ... • Leptospirosis ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis ... endocarditis Non-Infectious
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
of Endocarditis ... or micro and occur ... and recurrent fevers ... • Arise from infective ... reaction to blood & infectious
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Clinical features: Fever ... valves • MRI brain ... often seen • MRI brain ... large infarct - Infectious ... Marantic #diagnosis #table