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Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 
Vesiculobullous rashes provoke significant angst
in many physicians (Figure 5, page
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... and a fever may ... hand-foot-and-mouth disease ... localized lesions and fever ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
includes Kawasaki disease ... erythematous rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Erythematous #Rash ... #Febrile #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant ... #LP #Antibiotics
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad: Fever ... arthritis, Skin rash ... Differential Diaqnoses ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... #treatment #rheumatology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
in vasculitic diseases ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... the patient is afebrile ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Purpural #Purpuric #Rash
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... appear toxic and febrile ... assessed for Lyme disease ... pathognomonic for SJS or EM ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Onset Still's Disease ... extremities during febrile ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... #rheumatology #
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
empiric antibiotic treatment ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Syndrome Acute febrile ... with systemic disease ... sudden onset of a rash ... - Rash: multiple ... Treatment: - Systemic
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
work-up - If febrile ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... , rash, hypoxia, ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis