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Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
Vibrio vulnificus Infection ... vulnificus can cause skin ... including chronic liver ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #vibrio #
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver ... hydatid membranes (black ... the patient’s blood ... definitive host; the infection ... #clinical #NEJM
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... vulnificus part of normal ... cellulitis w/ black ... sepsis: chronic liver ... #photo
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
lesion lower back ... Lives in an old ... Indiana University Infectious ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Black Hairy Tongue- ...A polymicrobial wound infection developed, and she received treatment with intravenous meropenem and
Black Hairy Tongue ... polymicrobial wound infection ... Black discoloration ... returned to its normal ... #NEJM #photo #clinical
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... Headaches • Pale skin ... Idiopathic • Infections ... result from low blood ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology
Melioidosis - Skin Infection
63M h/o diabetes with c/o fever, chest pain, dyspnea x 3 days, CT
Infection 63M ... Blood/wound cultures ... , alcoholism, liver ... #Infection #Cellulitis ... #Clinical #Photo
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
from injuries and infections ... molecules move back ... the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... deficiencies • Renal, liver
Uremic Frost in End-Stage Renal Disease- A 39-year-old man with end-stage renal disease presented to the
urine output...His skin ... studies showed a blood ... of urea on the skin ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #renal #urology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Major blood ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... level • A low or normal ... have positive blood