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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Temporal artery ... udaygulati #FUO #Fever
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... water GI loss • Watery ... ICU patients • Fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficits • Temporal artery ... and signs (e.g., fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
a patient with fever ... suggestion of perivalvular ... Echocardiogram #TTE #TEE #Algorithm
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... Rapid improvement after ... • Persistent fever ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
night sweats, fever ... abnormalities (suggests perivalvular ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... than 5 to 7 days after
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
old on day ≥7 of fever ... ALT, platelets after ... purposes of this algorithm ... within 10 d of fever ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Neutropenic Fever - Reassess after 2-4 days of empirical antibiotic
IDSA Algorithm for ... of Neutropenic Fever ... - Reassess after ... #neutropenic #fever ... #IDSA #Algorithm
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
night sweats, fever ... abnormalities (suggests perivalvular ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... than 5 to 7 days after
IDSA Algorithm for Neutropenic Fever - Initial Management, Subsequent Management and Prolonged Fever
Figure 1. Initial management
IDSA Algorithm for ... Neutropenic Fever ... Reassess after 2 ... after 4 days of ... #IDSA #Algorithm