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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... infection Cardinal Symptoms ... localizing signs ... or symptoms - Malaria ... • Abdominal pain
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Workup • CNS symptoms ... thin smear • Signs ... Clinical findings of PAN ... values supporting hematologic ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
brief interval symptom ... -14 days): • Fever ... vomiting, abdominal pain ... Biphasic #Phases #Diagnosis ... #Illness #Signs
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
(SLE) General: Fever ... lesions Abdominal pain ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... #dermatology #oncology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework HEMATOLOGIC ... death Neutropenic Fever ... New-onset back pain ... #differential #diagnosis
Symptoms and signs of Leptospirosis
Acute phase:
 - Fever and headache
 - Conjunctival suffusion, jaundice, and photophobia
Symptoms and signs ... of Leptospirosis ... Acute phase: - Fever ... #Symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis #phases
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
• Low-grade fever ... • Abdominal pain ... • Back pain ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... Mediterranean Fever ... cardiovascular system ... Positive Carnett's sign ... #differential #diagnosis
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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- Differential Diagnosis ... effusion/Tamponade Hematologic ... poisoning Nervous System ... • Temperature/FEVER ... Anxiety, fright, pain