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Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
or absence of fever ... includes Kawasaki disease ... , scarlet fever, ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Febrile #Fever
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 
Vesiculobullous rashes provoke significant angst
in many physicians (Figure 5, page
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... and a fever may ... localized lesions and fever ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Algorithm #Differential
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Pregnancy • Fever ... • Anemia Supravalvular ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Clinical features ... - Pel-Ebstein fever ... Noncontiguous spread • Clinical ... involvement Differential ... #hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease Creatinine ... renal failure/uremia ... : • Lymphoma ... #generalized #dermatology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Valve disease ... State: • Anemia ... • Fever/infection ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #workup #hematology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Mediterranean Fever ... , Takayasu Disease ... Malignant - Primary: Lymphoma ... • Metabolic: Uremia ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
in vasculitic diseases ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Purpural #Purpuric #Rash
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Rapid onset of fever ... disease, iron overload ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical