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Rickettsialpox Eschar

40 homeless male from NY admitted with fever, chills, headache, myalgias. Diagnosis?
Rickettsialpox R akari classic
not endothelial cells ... University Infectious Diseases ... Rickettsialpox #Eschar #rakari ... #clinical #photo ... #skinrash #dermatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutination in the nose, ears ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... younger pts) Differential ... sensitize red blood cells ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Lives in an old ... heaped up borders); differential ... University Infectious Diseases ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... HTN • Check: HBV ... legs), cutaneous vesicles ... well as inner ear ... Diagnosis #Rheumatology