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Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
foliaceus - Infectious ... Herpes zoster (shingles ... • Contact dermatitis ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Herpes Zoster: Herpes virus mediated infection that occurred in this patient receiving chemotherapy 
for an underlying
virus mediated infection ... vessicles in this case ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #Shingles
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of ... miscellaneous causes ... eg, spirochetal infections ... , infectious mononucleosis ... #unconjugated #differential
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential ... drinks • Perioral Dermatitis ... borders of lips Infectious ... #Pustular #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
- Differential ... reaction • Contact dermatitis ... Angioedema • Sweet syndrome ... stasis • Stasis dermatitis ... • Compartment syndrome
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
- Differential ... Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome ... • Cercarial dermatitis ... - And, in rare cases ... #Differential #
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... neoformans, Blastomyces dermatitidis ... #Causes #Adrenal ... Insufficiency #AI #differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... SLE) - Viral infections ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... APLS • Acute Infectious ... Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... : HCV infection, ... Cryoglobulins: - Single ... diagnosis #types #classification
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Alopecia: - Infectious ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... Scaling, pustules, crusts ... loss #alopecia #Differential