A Clinical Approach to Fever in Flu Season

Описание: It's winter, and your patient has a high fever. Is it influenza or something else? As a clinician, how can you be sure? What can you do if you work in the middle of nowhere and have no diagnostic tests at your disposal? What if you work in a university hospital? How can a complete blood count, chest X-ray, CRP, and other widely available tests help you?
If you want to make sure you recognize life-threatening infections like sepsis and CNS infections in time, you will find invaluable tips in my short, practice-oriented lectures!

A Clinical Approach to Serious Infections in Adults: What Every Physician Should Know:
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If you’re a FAMILY PHYSICIAN or just starting out in general practice, the following short course was designed for you. It will help you quickly build confidence in managing common infections and using antibiotics safely and effectively.
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DISCLAIMER: Please, always keep in mind that my videos are intended for educational purposes only. The content of my videos is NOT medical advice. I do not practice medicine over the internet. If you are a patient and have any questions about your health, please talk to your doctor.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 The classic symptoms of influenza
01:35 The duration of the fever
02:18 Respiratory symptoms
03:11 The patient's overall appearance
04:24 Differential diagnosis
06:39 Complete blood count, CRP, and chest X-ray


REFERENCES & RECOMMENDED READING:

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2. Vasileva D, Badawi A. C-reactive protein as a biomarker of severe H1N1 influenza. Inflamm Res. 2019;68(1):39–46.
3. Ito Y. Clinical Diagnosis of Influenza. Methods Mol Biol. 2018;1836:23–31.