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Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Zoster, Coxsackie (hand ... #Rash #Differential ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Presentation: • Fever ... recurrent infections/fevers ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
from other rashes based ... Nikolsky sign, the differential ... syndrome (TSS) ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - Hemolytic anemia ... mountain spotted fever ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever ... necrophorum - Lemierre’s syndrome ... • Herpes simplex ... Pharyngitis #IDSA #diagnosis ... #differential #
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
pachymeningitis • HIV ... infections • Herpes ... • Infiltrating base ... noninflammatory #differential ... #diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... 100% of cases), anemia
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Headache (45%) • Fever ... 14%), in which case ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... -1 and HIV-2 • ... #HIV #diagnosis
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Skin Lesions - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Herpes zoster 3 ... Pustules + Fever ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... younger pts) Differential ... Symptoms: High fevers ... #hematology #diagnosis