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==Definition==
#REDIRECT[[Acute fever]]
 
Defined as Temp >37.8 C (100.4 F)
 
>41.0 C (105 F) needs urgent Tx (damage neurons)
 
==DDX==
 
A. Infectious
 
1) Critical
 
## Sepsis
## PNA w/ resp failure
## Peritonitis
## Meningitis
## Cavernous sinus thrombosis
## Necrotizing fasciitis
 
2) Emergent
 
## PNA
## Peritonsillar abscess
## Retropharyngeal abscess
## Epiglottitis
## Endocarditis
## Pericarditis
## Appendicitis
## Cholecystitis
## Diverticulitis
## Intra-abdominal abscess
## Pyelo
## Tubo-ovarian abscess
## Encephalitis
## Brain abscess
## Cellulitis
## Abscess
## Malaria
 
3) Non-emergent
 
## OM
## Sinusitis
## Pharyngitis
## Influenza
## Tb
## UTI
## Epididymitis
## Prostatitis
 
B. Non-infectious
 
1) Critical
 
## AMI
## PE
## Intracranial hemorrhage
## CVA
## NMS
## Thyroid storm
## Acute adrenal insufficiency
## Transfusion Rx
## Pulmonary edema
## Heatstroke
## Malignant hyperthermia
 
2) Emergent
 
## CHF
## Dehydration
## Recent Seizure
## Sickle cell dz
## Transplant rejection
## Pancreatitis
## DVT�
## Serotonin Syndrome
 
3) Non-emergent
 
## Drug fever (except as in NMS, Serotonin syndrome)
## Malignancy
## Gout
## Sarcoidosis
## Crohn's dz
## Postmyocardiotomy sy
 
==DDx by Heart Rate==
 
Fever 0.55 C increases HR ~10bts/min
 
A. Relative bradycardia
 
## Concomitant medication
## Drug fever
## Typhoid
## Brucellosis
## Leptospirosis
 
B. Frank bradycardia
 
## Rheumatic fever
## Lyme dz
## Viral myocarditis
## Endocarditis
 
==Source==
 
2/26/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Rosen)
 
 
 
==Definition==
 
 
Defined as Temp >37.8 C (100.4 F)
 
>41.0 C (105 F) needs urgent Tx (damage neurons)
 
 
==DDX==
 
 
A. Infectious
 
    1) Critical
 
* Sepsis
* PNA w/ resp failure
* Peritonitis
* Meningitis
* Cavernous sinus thrombosis
* Necrotizing fasciitis
    2) Emergent
 
* PNA
* Peritonsillar abscess
* Retropharyngeal abscess
* Epiglottitis
* Endocarditis
* Pericarditis
* Appendicitis
* Cholecystitis
* Diverticulitis
* Intra-abdominal abscess
* Pyelo
* Tubo-ovarian abscess
* Encephalitis
* Brain abscess
* Cellulitis
* Abscess
* Malaria
    3) Non-emergent
 
* OM
* Sinusitis
* Pharyngitis
* Influenza
* Tb
* UTI
* Epididymitis
* Prostatitis
B. Non-infectious
 
    1) Critical
 
* AMI
* PE
* Intracranial hemorrhage
* CVA
* NMS
* Thyroid storm
* Acute adrenal insufficiency
* Transfusion Rx
* Pulmonary edema
* Heatstroke
* Malignant hyperthermia
    2) Emergent
 
* CHF
* Dehydration
* Recent Seizure
* Sickle cell dz
* Transplant rejection
*  Pancreatitis
* DVT
* Serotonin Syndrome
    3) Non-emergent
 
* Drug fever (except as in NMS, Serotonin syndrome)
* Malignancy
* Gout
* Sarcoidosis
* Crohn's dz
* Postmyocardiotomy sy
 
==DDx by Heart Rate==
 
 
Fever 0.55 C increases HR ~10bts/min
 
A. Relative bradycardia
 
* Concomitant medication
* Drug fever
* Typhoid
* Brucellosis
* Leptospirosis
B. Frank bradycardia
 
* Rheumatic fever
* Lyme dz
* Viral myocarditis
* Endocarditis
 
==Source ==
 
 
2/26/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Rosen)
 
 
 
 
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