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Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - Differential ... EBV, CMV), Acute HIV ... , DRESS, Sweet syndrome ... , Vasculitis SCVMC ... #Fever #Rash #Differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... Recurrent oral and/or genital ... • Cogan Syndrome ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... • HBV HCV
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... (75% or more): Genital ... panuveitis, retinal vasculitis ... MCC-small vessel vasculitis ... Behcet disease) Differential
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Pharyngitis - Differential ... Lupus, Behcet syndrome ... , ANCA vasculitis ... Autoinflammatory syndromes ... #Pharyngitis #Differential
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... Non-Infectious Aortitis: • Vasculitides ... arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... Paracoccidioides • Viruses: HIV
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
819 / EBV, Acute HIV ... syphilis, EM (HSV ... Parvovirus B19 (PPGSS), Vasculitis ... angiomatosis, Sweet syndrome ... Algorithm #Schema #InfectiousDiseases
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... • HCV, HBV Not ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Hypertension and Altered Mental ... Status (AMS) - Differential ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Autoimmune: • Vasculitis ... • Serotonin syndrome
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Quinidine • HIT ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... HUS • DIC • Vasculitis ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
• Infectious: HIV ... Guillain-Barre, Vasculitis ... Paraprotein-associated (POEMS syndrome ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential