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Diagnosis | Clinical Clues |
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Infection | Leukocytosis, sepsis, increasing oxygen requirements, altered mentation |
Venous thromboemoblism | Swollen, tender arm or leg, increasing oxygen requirements |
Drug-related | No improvement on antibiotics, compatible medication exposure |
Post-surgical | Recent surgery, rule out surgical site infection |
Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity | Tachycardia, dystonic posturing, episodic, associated with stimulation |
Neurogenic fever | No other cause identified, hypothalamic injury, subarachnoid or intraventricular hemorrhage, recurrent, no improvement with treatment |