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Reactive Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive erythematous with various morphology
 • Urticaria - Firm /
Reactive Skin Rash ... & plaques that are ... vesicles &/or bullae ... #Reactive #SkinRash ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... hemorrhage, which are ... Abnormalities in primary ... cryoglobulins • Skin
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... PBC Signs and Symptoms ... Examination: • Skin ... • Antithyroid antibodies ... bile ducts Differential
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... Autoimmune Hepatitis, Primary ... Biliary Cirrhosis ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Rheumatologic ... osteomyelitis or skin ... for Blastomyces antibodies ... , neutropenia, cirrhosis ... for Coccidioides antibodies
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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of primary HIV ... sweats (28%) • Skin ... rash (48%) • ... HIV-1 or HIV-2 antibodies ... Treatment: • ART
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
3rd Decade Skin ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... the context of primary ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... mucositis - Rash ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... C-ANCA) pattern: antibodies ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
loss, arthralgia, arm ... bruits, asymmetric arm ... , mucositis • Rash ... tract, and often causes ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
disease of unknown cause ... bed, or lifting arms ... DIAGNOSIS: • PMR primarily ... normal and can help differentiate ... Diagnosis #Management #Rheumatology