6 results
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
caused by Borrelia ... Northeast Africa with cases ... Several cases have ... Syndrome: 3d of ... The table below
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Leptospira • Borrelia ... • Lymphoma • Borrelia ... Non-Infectious Causes ... • Hyper-IgD syndrome ... : Temperature rises
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
countries (11-24 cases ... Americans (18-71 cases ... mortality: 9-14 cases ... renal failure Clinical ... sarcoidosis (1/3 of cases
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
features: Fever ... features: Fever ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table
Symmetrical Drug-Related Intertriginous and Flexural Exanthema (SDRIFE)

49M +burning rash groins/buttocks (pic in next thread) x 1d.
49M +burning rash ... No fever. 120/80 ... MCQ highlights a case ... known as baboon syndrome ... #clinical #photo