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Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
fungal culture of skin ... negative; however, a skin ... pyogranulomatous fungal infection ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
Somalia, had similar skin ... fungal infection ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis ... #ringworm #derm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
to exclude are infections ... Strong sign of cutaneous ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... fluid (CSF) is abnormal ... pulmonary infiltrates/cavities
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
steroid use Dx: skin ... hyphae invading blood ... Indiana University Infectious ... #dermatology #skin ... #clinical #photo
Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Ulcerative Colitis- ...left chest (Panel A) and leg (Panel B). The physical examination
examination revealed skin ... , inflammatory skin ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #pyoderma ... #derm
Black Hairy Tongue- ...A polymicrobial wound infection developed, and she received treatment with intravenous meropenem and
polymicrobial wound infection ... and has no long-term ... returned to its normal ... #NEJM #photo #clinical
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Major blood ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... • Cutaneous infection ... have positive blood