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Severe Plantar Warts in an Immunocompromised Patient - A physical examination revealed exophytic warty growths on
are caused by infection ... #Clinical #Derm ... Immunocompromised #Foot #NEJM
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
#Clinical #Derm ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
intraepidermal neutrophilic abscesses ... staining confirmed a diagnosis ... pyogranulomatous fungal infection ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
capitis, a fungal infection ... ringworm, was diagnosed ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis ... #ringworm #derm
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Diagnosis: • ... seen • Chest CT
Amebic Liver Abscess- ...Computed tomography of the abdomen performed after the administration of contrast material revealed
stool confirmed infection ... E. histolytica infections ... #NEJM #amebic #liver ... #abscess #clinical ... #radiology #CT
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TEE) • Chest CT ... for metastatic infection ... • Myocardial abscess ... Internet Book of Critical ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Lutzomyia verrucarum Clinical ... for Salmonella coinfection ... toxo reactivation Clinical ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... Chronic phase: Derm
A 27-year-old man with a 2-year history of recurrent, painful skin lesions. A diagnosis of hidradenitis
A diagnosis of hidradenitis ... #Clinical #Derm ... HidradenitisSuppurativa #NEJM
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... ), Epidural abscess ... , Infarction, Syringomyelia ... heavy metals), Critical ... #differential #diagnosis