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Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
disorders, or other causes ... • Secondary Causes ... Cholesterol emboli • Septic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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the mnemonic "ASEPTIC ... , the symptoms caused ... partial, poor #MentalStatusExam ... evaluation #mnemonic #aseptic
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Osteomyelitis / Septic ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
unnecessary and cause ... critically ill, septic ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Hematoma Venous Causes ... Edema Arterial Causes ... Poikilothermia • Septic ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
cardiac valves (septic ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
skin syndrome, caused ... Nikolskys #Sign #TEN #Dermatology ... #PhysicalExam #
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Knee Effusions - Septic ... Knee #Effusions #causes ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Skin Mottling in Septic Shock (from urosepsis)

- Dr. Roberto Cosentini @rob_cosentini

#Skin #Mottling #clinical #photo #physicalexam #dermatology
Skin Mottling in Septic ... clinical #photo #physicalexam ... #dermatology