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Quick review on streptococcal skin infections. 

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#diagnosis #clinical #differential #dermatology #skinrash #skin
streptococcal skin infections ... diagnosis #clinical #differential ... #dermatology #skinrash
Cervical Lymphadenopathy - Lymph Node Drainage
Preauricular nodes - Drain scalp, skin
 • Differential diagnosis: Scalp infections,
mycobacterial infection ... diagnosis: Thyroid/laryngeal ... disease, mycobacterial ... /fungal infections ... cytomegalovirus, dental disease
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint Pain ... parvovirus B19 infection ... parvovirus B19 infection ... • Lyme disease ... #rashes #differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Pain - Differential ... Polyarticular Join Pain ... Lesions) • Fifth Disease ... tuberculosis • Lyme Disease ... JointPain #MSK #Differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
., HIV), EBV infection ... Alcohol-induced pain ... : Pain in involved ... Etiology: - Infections ... #hematology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... Pharyngitis • Pharyngeal ... Gastrointestinal disease ... the tragus to differentiate ... disease processes
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
: Bacterial infections ... , Viral infections ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... Rash #oncology #differential ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
of Sickle Cell Disease ... Supportive with treatment ... #SickleCell #Disease ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential