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Christmas Tree Rash of Pityriasis rosea
 - small oval scaling patches
 - Christmas tree pattern
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Christmas Tree Rash ... involve palms/soles ... - Differential diagnosis ... : secondary syphilis ... Pityriasis #rosea #clinical
Secondary Syphilis - Rash on Palms and Soles 
41ys, seen in our ED b/c of 20
Secondary Syphilis ... - Rash on Palms ... in 80% of cases ... #Syphilis #Rash ... #clinical #photo
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Secondary Syphilis ... Rash Secondary ... resembling rashes caused ... #Rash #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Secondary Syphilis ... - Rash, pink ... Involves palms/soles ... in 50% of cases ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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Papulosquamous Skin Rash ... central clearing • Secondary ... Syphilis - Red ... plaques on palms and soles ... #Algorithm #causes
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Polyarticular ... Tenosynovitis) • Secondary ... Syphilis (Red/Copper ... #Causes
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... (<10%): fever, rash ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... Nephritis #AIN #Algorithm ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Algorithm Hypertension ... based on repeat clinic ... • Bilateral RAS ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
MR SMITH Mnemonic for Causes of Rashes on Palms and Soles

M - Meningococcemia
R - Rickettsia, Rat
SMITH Mnemonic for Causes ... bite fever S - Syphilis ... (Secondary) M ... MRSMITH #Mnemonic #Rash ... Differential #Diagnosis
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... and Rash - Diagnostic ... Algorithm Central ... Parvovirus B19 (PPGSS), Secondary ... syphilis, EM (HSV