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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==
 
===Infectious===
 
#Critical
## Sepsis
## PNA w/ resp failure
## Peritonitis
## Meningitis
## Cavernous sinus thrombosis
## Necrotizing fasciitis
#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
#Non-emergent
## OM
## Sinusitis
## Pharyngitis
## Influenza
## Tb
## UTI
## Epididymitis
## Prostatitis
 
===Non-infectious===
#Critical
## AMI
## PE
## Intracranial hemorrhage
## CVA
## NMS
## Thyroid storm
## Acute adrenal insufficiency
## Transfusion Rx
## Pulmonary edema
## Heatstroke
## Malignant hyperthermia
#Emergent
## CHF
## Dehydration
## Recent Seizure
## Sickle cell dz
## Transplant rejection
## Pancreatitis
## DVT
## Serotonin Syndrome
#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
 
#Relative bradycardia
## Concomitant medication
## Drug fever
## Typhoid
## Brucellosis
## Leptospirosis
#Frank bradycardia
## Rheumatic fever
## Lyme dz
## Viral myocarditis
## Endocarditis
 
==Source==
 
2/26/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Rosen)
 
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