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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
most likely to cause ... Primary skin and ... It can also cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... infectiousdiseases #NTM
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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Causes of Diffuse ... and Localized Lymphadenopathy ... - Differential ... Inflammatory / Infectious ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... • Cancer #Localized ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
belonging to the Mycobacterium ... Cause Many Illnesses ... Pulmonary • Skin ... • M genavense Skin ... #Infections #differential
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Diffuse and Focal) Differential ... stress FOCAL / LOCALIZED ... - Secondary to Skin ... HairLoss #Alopecia #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic skin ... Lyme in early localized ... gyratum repens • A skin ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
- Differential ... Inhalation • Skin ... pseudomallei • Mycobacterium ... Campylobacter jejuni • NTM ... endemic fungi cause
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Focal / Localized ... Irreversible-biopsy required - Infectious ... - Secondary to Skin ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... for Hair Loss Localized ... Capitis - Skin ... Examine the entire skin ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Headaches • Pale skin ... and petechiae Causes ... Idiopathic • Infections ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #management