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Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... /purpura with fever ... gonococcal disease, endocarditis ... /purpura with fever ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Anemia Supravalvular ... Murmurs #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Schonlein Purpura - Endocarditis ... #Causes #dermatology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... night sweats, fever ... hemorrhages • Petechiae ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Leukocytosis, anemia
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm ... erythroderma, petechiae ... Ill-appearing, vital ... instability - New-onset fever ... #Differential #
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... mechanical cardiac valve ... bartonella (oroya fever
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... involves aortic and mitral ... hemorrhages • Petechiae ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Endocarditis #Differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - Hemolytic anemia ... mountain spotted fever ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... #nonpalpable #dermatology