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IDSA - Conventional Criteria for the Diagnosis of Sinusitis Based on the Presence of at Least
the Diagnosis of Sinusitis ... or anosmia • Fever ... (for acute sinusitis ... • Cough • Fever ... • Fatigue #sinusitis
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... Pneumonia and sinusitis ... Sinusitis uncommon ... Classification #Fever
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Other: • Drug fever ... • Factitious fever ... Occult abscess • Sinusitis ... • Rheumatic fever
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
initiation of smoking; Fever ... allergies; Cough, SOB, sinusitis ... brown sputum, fever ... Travel hx, food hx; Fever
Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better
CAP 3-5d = 5-14d
VAP 8d = 15d
Intra-abd 5 or 7d = 10
) & Acute Bact Sinusitis ... 42d Neutropenic Fever
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
guidance • Acute sinusitis ... days • Scarlet fever
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Hyperthyroidism Fever ... • Rheumatic fever ... SLE, Rheumatic fever ... Bloody or severe sinusitis ... • New murmur, fever
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... • Recurrent Sinusitis ... Infection #Fever
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
run-down or tired • Fevers ... bronchiectasis, sinusitis ... signs of chronic sinusitis
Antibiotics in Sinusitis - Choosing Wisely

#Antibiotics #Sinusitis #PatientInfo #DecisionAid #Management #Stewardship
Antibiotics in Sinusitis ... #Antibiotics #Sinusitis