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Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
• Secondary Syphilis ... ) • Primary HIV ... Articular - Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... - Differential ... encephalopathy Acute ... Inflammatory (Acute ... (syphilis, HIV-associated
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Primary Syphilis ... - Rash, pink ... soles in 50% of cases ... manifestations including acute ... to asymptomatic infection
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
False Positives Causes ... False-negative treponemal tests ... Acute (<6 months ... • Acute Infections ... False #Positives #differential
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Treatment 1) Primary ... responsible for most cases ... loss • Skin: Rash ... nephrotic syndrome, or acute ... hypertension and acute
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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• Symptoms of primary ... (28%) • Skin rash ... elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... • Rubella • Syphilis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... Abnormalities in primary ... Fecal occult blood test ... #Differential #
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Causes of Acute ... Inflammatory disease • Infection ... POST-RENAL Urinary ... Postrenal #Failure #Differential ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Scarlatiniform rash ... mononucleosis • HIV - Primary ... acute HIV Infection ... IDSA #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #bacteria
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Pericarditis: Infectious ... in children) Syphilis ... Neoplastic* Primary ... #Pericarditis #Differential