Template:Acute Fever DDX

Infectious

1. Critical
   1. Sepsis
   2. PNA w/ resp failure
   3. Peritonitis
   4. Meningitis
   5. Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
   6. Necrotizing Fasciitis
2. Emergent
   1. PNA
   2. Peritonsillar Abscess
   3. Retropharyngeal Abscess
   4. Epiglottitis
   5. Endocarditis
   6. Pericarditis
   7. Appendicitis
   8. Cholecystitis
   9. Diverticulitis
   10. Intra-abdominal abscess
   11. Pyelonephritis
   12. Tubo-ovarian Abscess
   13. Encephalitis
   14. Brain abscess
   15. Cellulitis
   16. Abscess
   17. Malaria
3. Non-emergent
   1. Otitis Media
   2. Sinusitis
   3. Pharyngitis
   4. Influenza
   5. TB
   6. UTI
   7. Epididymitis
   8. Prostatitis

Non-infectious

1. Critical
   1. AMI
   2. PE
   3. Intracranial Hemorrhage
   4. CVA
   5. NMS
   6. Thyroid Storm
   7. Acute Adrenal Insufficiency
   8. Transfusion Rx
   9. Pulmonary Edema
   10. Heat Stroke
   11. Malignant hyperthermia
2. Emergent
   1. CHF
   2. Dehydration
   3. Recent Seizure
   4. Sickle Cell Dz
   5. Transplant rejection
   6. Pancreatitis
   7. DVT
   8. Serotonin Syndrome
3. Non-emergent
   1. Drug fever (except as in NMS, Serotonin Syndrome)
   2. Malignancy
   3. Gout
   4. Sarcoidosis
   5. Crohn's Disease
   6. Postmyocardiotomy sy