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Necrotizing Fasciitis: Note the extensive edema, erythema, bullae formation, and necrosis in this patient's thigh. At
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... failure) with severe pain ... at the site of infection ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo
Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... progressive infection ... As the infection ... of illness and pain ... Images #Clinical #Photo
Necrotizing Fasciitis: Note the extensive edema, erythema, bullae formation, and necrosis in this patient's thigh. At
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... failure) with severe pain ... at the site of infection ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
knees, shoulders Signs ... inflammatory) • joint pain ... corticosteroid injections ... Arthritis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Diagnosis: HLH signs ... can mimic common infections ... agent are the main ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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MPO > PR3 - Necrotizing ... PR3-ANCA) - Necrotizing ... to exclude are infections ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... family Route of infections ... Romana's sign ... 80%) (abdominal pain
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... vasculitis vs infection ... claudication: pain ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Consider chest tube insertion ... 8, Responds to pain ... cord injury #Pediatrics ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... tract: Abdominal pain ... have PR3-ANCA) • Necrotizing ... involvement, abdominal pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology