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Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature ... Babesiosis, Malaria, Leptospirosis ... , CNS lesions, Lymphomas ... #Sign #Pulse #Temperature ... #differential #diagnosis
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 ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis ... Beta Blockers • CNS ... #Fagets #Sign #Pulse ... #Dissociation #diagnosis
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
Biphasic Illness ... maculopapular rash ... • Others: nausea ... Biphasic #Phases #Diagnosis ... #Illness #Signs
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... fatigue Heat Rash ... → Syncope • Signs ... - Decreased pulse ... #causes #stroke
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
rigors, diarrhea, nausea ... sick contacts, travel ... ) and critical illness ... - BIDMC Infectious ... #clinical #photo
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
without warning signs ... who lives or has traveled ... acute febrile illness ... Dengue with warning signs ... the following signs
SKIN RASHES 



Skin rashes can occur from a variety of factors, including infections, heat, allergens, immune
factors, including infections ... rapid and accurate diagnosis ... fever and systemic signs ... of illness should ... petechiae; #purpura; #rash
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... hypertension - CNS ... contacts with similar illness ... thrombophilia, neurologic signs ... postpartum #Diagnosis
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes: • Still's ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... - Temperature Pulse ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
The signs and symptoms ... treatment, the infection ... resembling rashes caused ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology