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Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
- THE ALGORITHMIC ... rashes but without signs ... pathognomonic for SJS or EM ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Algorithm
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... Ill-appearing, vital sign ... sulfa-drug - Skin ... #Dermatology #Rash
Clinical Features and Complications of Measles

Rash:
Spreads downwards, from behind the ears to the whole Of the
Clinical Features ... Discrete, maculopapular ... #Measles #Diagnosis ... Pediatrics #Timeline #Signs ... #Symptoms
Central Distribution, Febrile / Ill:
 - Viral Exanthem 
 - Lyme Disease (erythema migrans) 
Central Distribution,
twitter.com/BirksMD #Maculopapular ... Macules #Papules #Rash ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... redness of the skin ... erythematous rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Erythematous #Rash
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
brief interval symptom ... • Pretibial maculopapular ... rash • Others ... dysfunction) • Pulmonary ... #Illness #Signs
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
3
thickening Signs ... and Symptoms: ... calcinosis • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #testing
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
inflammatory cells) Clinical ... neuropathies • Skin ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs ... #Pulmonary
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
rash in association ... Symptoms: • The ... • Maculopapular ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... Skin involvement
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... organ-specific signs ... , skin or esophageal ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia