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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Schistosomiasis, leptospirosis ... rickettsioses, amebic abscess ... , leptospirosis, ... , amebic liver abscess ... , amebic liver abscess
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
infection • Abscess ... Endocarditis • Hepatic abscess ... • Leptospirosis ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis ... Liver or lung abscess
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... to rnonths • Fever ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess
Liver Abscess on POCUS Ultrasound

Fever and RUQ pain/tenderness isn't always chole. In this patient population make
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS Ultrasound ... Fever and RUQ ... This #POCUS has ... #Liver #Abscess
PCI Stent Coronary Abscess - Infective Pseudoaneurysm on Echocardiogram

PCI Stent Coronary Abscess - Infective Pseudoaneurysm after
Stent Coronary Abscess ... Stent Coronary Abscess ... High grade fever ... seen inside the abscess ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... Cirrhosis with fever ... POCUS for win. ... Diverticular abscess ... SBP #Abdominal #POCUS
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... : IVDU, dental abscess ... Alcoholism, DM, HIV Microbiology ... but rare triad: Fever ... Spinal #Epidural #Abscess
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Endocarditis + Abscess ... Acute rheumatic fever ... Psittacosis • Q fever ... • Yellow fever ... Babesiosis • Leptospirosis
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Intraabdominal Abscess ... on POCUS RUSH ... exam for fever, ... intra-abdominal abscess ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Gallbladder Perforation with pericholecystic abscess on POCUS

Patient with RUQ pain/fever.  Answer in thread. holecystitis/impacted stone
pericholecystic abscess ... on POCUS Patient ... with RUQ pain/fever ... pericholecystic abscess ... Cholelithiasis #POCUS