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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Sexual contacts - HIV ... , herpes, hepatitis ... Hypodermic needles - HIV ... Dengue fever, HIV ... pain - Typhoid,
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
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
: • Infection: ... entrapment • Infections ... Epidural abscess - Herpes ... zoster - HIV ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Chikungunya - Herpes ... virus: CMV, HSV ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
to exclude are infections ... , testes -> pain ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... • HBV HCV • ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... - parvovirus, HIV ... , hepatitis, herpes ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
muscle weakness • Nerves ... tract: Abdominal pain ... HTN • Check: HBV ... involvement, abdominal pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
: Fever, flank pain ... with skin flora ... Extremely rare - HIV ... 2,000,000,000, HBV ... in 100,000,000, HCV
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
: Fever, flank pain ... with skin flora ... Extremely rare - HIV ... 2,000,000,000, HBV ... in 100,000,000, HCV
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
association with HCV ... association between HCV ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen # ... planus #derm #wickhams