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Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Pyogenic/focal infection ... arthritis • Infective ... Non-Infectious Causes ... • Hyper-IgD syndrome ... : Temperature rises
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
and Rash - Diagnostic ... Algorithm Central ... , Mycoplasma), Infective ... angiomatosis, Sweet syndrome ... #Rash #Febrile
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Trauma - Infection ... Red Flags: • Fever ... medication Febrile
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vulnificus skin infection ... marine microbiota & causes ... 10% Crab, few cases ... Rapid onset of fever ... #photo
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
Clinical Manifestations ... 20%) congenital infection ... virus 7 HHV-7 Fever ... herpesvirus 8 HHV-8 Febrile ... #Table
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Northeast Africa with cases ... Several cases have ... Syndrome: 3d of ... The table below ... increases during febrile
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
treatment, the infection ... ) ▪ Malaise, fever ... caused by other ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
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
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Acute febrile ... sudden onset of a rash ... - Rash: multiple ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... gastrointestinal infection
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 ... symptoms are not caused