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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Cardinal Symptoms ... localizing signs ... or symptoms - Malaria ... Returning #Traveler #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
CNS Infection in ... HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... status, and focal neurologic ... #Infections #differential
Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Clinical Manifestations ... sounds, RUQ pain • Dermatologic ... Diaphresis, flushing • CNS ... : Tachycardia, Fever ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Symptoms
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's ... INCREASES 8-10 BPM INFECTIOUS ... Beta Blockers • CNS ... CLINICAL UTILITY ... #Fagets #Sign #Pulse
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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) • Systemic symptoms ... , fever, myalgia ... brain lesion • CNS ... infection (e.g. ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Urticaria (hives): Skin reaction that occurs in response to cold, food allergies, meds, environmental exposures, stings,
infections
Urticaria (hives): Skin ... exposures, stings, infections ... with systemic symptoms ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
hypertension - CNS ... infection: fever ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Scarlet fever
• Delayed-type skin reactivity to pyrogenic exotoxin Requires prior exposure
• Diffuse erythematous eruption that generally
Scarlet fever • ... Delayed-type skin ... #diagnosis #clinical ... #photo #signs # ... symptoms
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
Sporotrichiosis Infection ... trauma leads to skin ... painless, no systemic signs ... biopsy preferred Differential ... #clinical #photo
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
inflammatory cells) Clinical ... exertion • Neurologic ... neuropathies • Skin ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Pulmonary