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Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash ... - Differential ... chickenpox) • Herpes ... shingles) • Herpes ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash
Herpes Zoster: Herpes virus mediated infection that occurred in this patient receiving chemotherapy 
for an underlying
vessicles in this case ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Herpes
Secondary Disseminated Syphilis

Case from my residency that @EstradaElJefe helped me publish in JGIM. One important finding
Disseminated Syphilis Case ... @EstradaElJefe helped ... important finding here ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo #SkinRash
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
rigors, diarrhea, nausea ... A key here is what ... Here are a few leading ... Another pit stop here ... #clinical #photo
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Secondary Syphilis Rash ... 30%) ▪ Moist, heaped ... resembling rashes caused ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
& ulcerative (heaped ... up borders); differential ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Tumor • Motor Nerves ... heavy metals), Critical ... #differential #
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... auditory nerve (CN ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... Streptococcus ○ Herpes ... simplex virus ○ Herpes
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... MCC: HSV 1): • Herpes ... Maculopapular rash ... • Common clinical ... • Uveitis • Rash
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... antiretroviral therapy Herpes ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #Infections #differential