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