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Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacteremia/Septic Shock ... or Neutrophil Dysfunction ... Infection #Fever
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Pathophysiology ... instability - New-onset fever ... - Skin pain - Immunocompromised ... Color #Targetoid #Algorithm
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... (esp elderly, immunocompromised ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... cells/µL), or immunocompromised ... evidence of organ dysfunction ... #SSTIs #Algorithm ... infections #cellulitis #idsa
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... Life-threatening organ dysfunction ... cellular/metabolic dysfunction ... • Pathophysiology ... • Symptoms: Fever
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
a patient with fever ... secondary ventricular dysfunction ... Echocardiogram #TTE #TEE #Algorithm ... #idsa
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... patients who are immunocompromised ... • Isolated fever ... • Septic shock