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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
underlying lung disease ... It can also cause ... keratitis. ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis #differential ... #infectiousdiseases
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... SLE) - Viral infections ... Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis ... reactions • Erythema gangrenosum ... #rheumatology #
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... disseminated microbial disease ... neoformans, Blastomyces dermatitidis ... Insufficiency #AI #differential ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
cell ca, pyoderma gangrenosum ... Indiana University Infectious ... Diseases Fellowship ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... dermatology #clinical #photo
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... antibiotics as a cause ... Autoimmune: Crohn's disease ... , pyoderma gangrenosum ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Genital Ulcers - Atypical causes of genital ulcers that can be difficult to diagnose & manage.
Ulcers - Atypical causes ... Infections - ... appearance; juvenile gangrenous ... Ulcers #Atypical #causes ... #differential #
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... resemble pyoderma gangrenosum ... reticularis Differential ... • Fungal infections ... rash #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... tract, and often causes ... Differential ... to exclude are infections ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... tract, and often causes ... - interstitial keratitis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
Pyoderma Gangrenosum ... complex neutrophilic dermatosis ... medications in most cases ... Indiana University Infectious ... #PG #clinical #photo