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Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
and round yeast forms ... staining confirmed a diagnosis ... pyogranulomatous fungal infection ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
Severe Plantar Warts in an Immunocompromised Patient - A physical examination revealed exophytic warty growths on
These cutaneous ... are caused by infection ... #Clinical #Derm ... #PlantarWarts #HPV ... Immunocompromised #Foot #NEJM
HSV Infection: Cluster of vesicles overlying skin at medial margin of eye. The upper lid is
HSV Infection: Cluster ... vesicles overlying skin ... Ophthalmology #HSV ... #Herpes #Vesicles ... #Ocular #Photo
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Syndrome: • Clinical ... : HCV infection, ... HBV infection, ... HIV infection ... Henoch-Schönlein purpura) • Cutaneous
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of treatment of HIV ... • 10-20% of HIV-infected ... a decrease in HIV ... pancreatitis • HBV ... , HCV - Hepatic
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
with creepy rash. diagnosis ... Worms respond to ... self-limited Diagnosis ... is clinical & labs ... #photo
Kaposi Sarcoma Forms
Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is an endothelial cell cancer with an inflammatory component, which has
Kaposi Sarcoma Forms ... multiple heterogenous clinical ... regimen MSM without HIV ... May occur at any skin ... comparison #table #diagnosis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Leg Pain: • Infection ... Epidural abscess - Herpes ... zoster - HIV ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
thought to be a form ... (cutaneous or systemic ... perstans • A form ... (HSV + Mycoplasma ... #differential #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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aphthous ulcers, cutaneous ... to exclude are infections ... strong sign of cutaneous ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... • HBV HCV