PIG: The Heart of the Matter: Fever of Unknown Origin
By: Mirelle Alktaish, Jesse Lamb, Jamesetta Polahn, ,Ilana Nathan, Hawraa Beydoun, Arielle Preston This case discusses the findings of a 5-month-old Hispanic male, who initially presented with 5 days of fever, 3 days of diarrhea and rash, and 2 days of vomiting. He had been diagnosed with acute otitis media by his primary care physician 3 days prior to his presentation and started on amoxicillin. He was brought to the ED because of his persistent fever up to 104°F and decreased oral intake. At the time of presentation, there were multiple entities in the differential diagnosis including meningitis, acute gastroenteritis, … Continue reading PIG: The Heart of the Matter: Fever of Unknown Origin