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Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Tetanus Toxin -> Spores ... Virus -> Fecal-oral ... CNS and hematologic ... lymph -> Koplik's spots ... #Immunization #peds
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
normal in mild cases ... Chronic Management ... Avoid meds that ... though safety assessment ... #hematology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
marine microbiota & causes ... cellulitis w/ black spots ... immunosuppressive meds ... , chronic alcoholics ... #legs #clinical
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
, but without treatment ... genital, anal or oral ... resembling rashes caused ... Rash #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia, oral ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... • Evolution: Chronic
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... centrifugum • A chronic ... Well-circumscribed roundish-oval ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Recurrent and chronic
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... - Switch to oral ... #causes #management
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
70 M chronic ... dermatophytes cause ... fail requiring oral ... Variety #type #clinical ... #photo #foot #dermatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Discontinuation of causal ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia, oral ... • Evolution: Chronic