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Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Disease (AOSD) ... : High spiking fever ... maculopapular rash ... : high fever, CRP ... #Disease #AOSD
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
correlates with time of fever ... Daily high spiking fever ... - Fever spikes ... Fever of at least ... #disease #AOSD
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's ... triad: Fever, Arthralgia ... arthritis, Skin rash ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
• Adult-onset Still ... • Periodic fever ... multiorgan failure • Fever ... - Nonremitting fever ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Rapid onset of fever ... , chills, hypotension ... disease, iron overload ... University Infectious Diseases ... #cellulitis #dermatology
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
stages of this disease ... with or without treatment ... , but without treatment ... ) ▪ Malaise, fever ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial Rash ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... ultrasound # ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
characterized by fever ... Disorder: - Fever ... Symptoms: - Fever ... arthralgia) - Fever ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
extensive skin rash ... Fever >38.5 2. ... : symptomatic treatment ... • Severe disease ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Neutropenic fever ... : - Fever + ANC ... CT abdomen if abdominal ... or HSCT - CRS: fever ... therapy - Symptoms: fever