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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
and Primary Causes ... Cholestatic liver disease ... syndrome Psychiatric Disease ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
vasculitis which causes ... ulceration of the skin ... a number of systemic ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad ... Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin ... fraction < 20% Differential ... solid cancers • Systemic ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Dermatologic Manifestations ... GPA causes disease ... Rarely dominate the clinical ... reticularis Differential ... vasculitis #Dermatologic
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
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Secondary Causes ... Infectious: - Sepsis ... Neuromuscular Disease ... cord injuries Skin ... insufficiency - Multi-system
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Eosinophilia and Systemic ... Edema in 70% of cases ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... : symptomatic treatment ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... vulnificus 🦪 🦀 sepsis ... chronic liver disease ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
disease. ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... erythema - Bacterial sepsis ... Treatment: - Systemic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
air conditioning system ... dogs & latter can cause ... University Infectious Diseases ... #Rash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
rainwater catchment systems ... non-productive cough, nausea ... and diarrhea • Aseptic ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment