A Clinical Approach to Fever in Flu Season

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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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:
1. Merekoulias G, Alexopoulos EC, Belezos T, Panagiotopoulou E, Jelastopulu Dr med. E. Lymphocyte to monocyte ratio as a screening tool for influenza. PLoS Curr. 2010 Mar 29;2:RRN1154.
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.

[@clinicaltips8926]

I want to remind everyone that my videos are for educational purposes only. Of course, everyone is welcome to watch, but the information I present is most useful for junior doctors, nurses, and students. As I stated in the description of every video and on my channel homepage, none of this is medical advice for patients. I don't practice medicine over the internet. If you are a patient and have any questions about your health, please get in touch with your doctor.

[@deliriousanne]

Great lecture!! Very helpful, just like all your lectures!