5 results
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
fungal culture of skin ... staining confirmed a diagnosis ... pyogranulomatous fungal infection ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
Somalia, had similar skin ... ringworm, was diagnosed ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis ... #ringworm #derm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Pulmonary exam - Skin ... exam for infection ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
sawtooth rete pegs ... confirming the diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen # ... planus #derm #wickhams
Filariasis - Wuchereria bancrofti
30 yo F from India presents w/ painless immobile firm mass on the
detected in blood or skin ... Indiana University Infectious ... Wuchereria #bancrofti #clinical ... #photo #smear # ... microscopy