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Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
palm of his left hand ... dorsum of the hand ... vulnificus can cause skin ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #vibrio #
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
nodular rash of arm ... wax and wane; diagnosis ... trauma leads to skin ... #clinical #photo ... #hand
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Sarcoidosis ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... • Tuberculin skin ... #Management #Treatment
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... treatment, the infection ... the palms of the hands ... Syphilis #Rash #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Sarcoidosis ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... • Tuberculin skin ... #Management #Treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... vasculitis vs infection ... variably: On one hand ... required due to skip ... #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Pulmonary exam - Skin ... exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
Diseases: - Sarcoidosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... : Clinical Evaluation ... • Tuberculin skin ... #Management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
the most common clinical ... • Inner ear • Skin ... dysfunction DDX: • Sarcoidosis ... : • Clinical tests ... #management