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Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... salmon-colored maculopapular ... rash, arthritis ... : high fever, CRP ... #AOSD #rheumatology
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
- THE ALGORITHMIC ... assessed for Lyme disease ... either a drug reaction ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Algorithm
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
Kawasaki disease ... erythematous rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Erythematous #Rash ... #Differential
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
nonpruritic macular or maculopapular ... Leukocytosis (10,000/microL ... Leukocytosis (10,000/microL ... #AOSD #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
extensive skin rash ... • Maculopapular ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... Fever >38.5 2. ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
in vasculitic diseases ... inflammation or infection ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Purpural #Purpuric #Rash
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
/sx urticaria, maculopapular ... rash, pruritis, ... Infection - Infection ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
S/sx: Fever, flank ... /sx urticaria, maculopapular ... rash, pruritis, ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
diffuse palpable rash ... Diagnosis? ... Differential for ... includes drug reaction ... #clinical #photo
Symmetrical Drug-Related Intertriginous and Flexural Exanthema (SDRIFE)

49M +burning rash groins/buttocks (pic in next thread) x 1d.
No fever. 120/80 ... for a recent ear infection ... SDRIFE is a drug reaction ... Washington University ID ... #clinical #photo