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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... endocarditis, malaria • Leptospira ... • Leptospirosis ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
: • Recurrent infections ... Diagnosis: • Pancytopenia ... Treatment: • Consider ... if neutropenic fever ... #treatment #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Presentation: • Fever ... /fevers • Thrombocytopenia ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
) B symptoms → fevers ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... Complications: 1) Infection ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... weeks without infection ... lymphocyte > 5000/microL ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
: • Leptospirosis ... No hemolytic anemia ... cases of malaria diagnosed ... Zika virus or leptospira ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Hematologic malignancy ... Presentation: Fever ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... • Microbiologic
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... • Dyspnea • Fever ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
include low-grade fevers ... with significant fevers ... hypothyroidism, infection ... • Normocytic anemia ... TREATMENT: • The