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

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Pyogenic/focal infection ... • Abscess, bacteremia ... • Hepatic abscess ... • Leptospirosis ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis
Mitral valve endocarditis complicated by an abscess - Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @ https://twitter.com/Ivan_Echocardio

#MitralValve #Mitral #Valve
Mitral valve endocarditis ... complicated by an abscess ... Mitral #Valve #endocarditis ... #abscess #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical
PCI Stent Coronary Abscess - Infective Pseudoaneurysm on Echocardiogram

PCI Stent Coronary Abscess - Infective Pseudoaneurysm after
- Infective Pseudoaneurysm ... - Infective Pseudoaneurysm ... High grade fever ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
Duke's Criteria for Infective ... Endocarditis Definite ... or intracardiac abscess ... or intracardiac abscess ... Predisposition • Fever
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... to rnonths • Fever ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Clinical
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Organ Specific Infection ... • Infectious endocarditis ... Osteomyelitis • Occult abscess ... disease Viral Infection ... Enterovirus Other Infection
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
• Typhoid Fever ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis ... • Yellow Fever ... CLINICAL UTILITY ... the most likely infection
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... , HD catheter, endocarditis ... Alcoholism, DM, HIV Microbiology ... most common (63%) Clinical ... but rare triad: Fever
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... WNV, Mycoplasma, Leptospirosis ... , Mycoplasma), Infective ... endocarditis, Drug ... Viral hemorrhagic fevers