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Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Lives in an old ... Diagnosis? ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
wax and wane; diagnosis ... , painless, no systemic ... biopsy preferred Differential ... Sporotrichiosis #Infection #clinical ... #photo #hand
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... complaints- anemia
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... disease • Liver ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... ) • Systemic granulomatous ... levels are within normal
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... of Circulatory System ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
with creepy rash. diagnosis ... Adult hookworms live ... are first-line systemic ... larva #migrans #skinRash ... #photo
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Systemic causes ... include diabetes, anemia ... Seen in liver disease ... #Pathology #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Signs
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
air conditioning system ... Bandemia, AKI. ... the key to the diagnosis ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis