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Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection - Physical examination revealed reticulated purpuric patches with dusky centers on the abdomen,
biopsy of the rash ... #Clinical #Derm ... #Pathology #InfectiousDisease ... #Rash #StrongyloidesStercoralis ... FilariformLarvae #Microscopy #NEJM
Lymphangitis on the Abdomen - Examination revealed a warm, indurated plaque with extension toward her left
#Clinical #Derm ... #InfectiousDisease ... #Rash #Cellulitis ... Lymphangitis #Abdominal #NEJM
A 48-year-old-man presented to the dermatology clinic with a whitish discoloration and hyperkeratosis of the first
presented to the dermatology ... clinic with a whitish ... #Clinical #IM #InfectiousDisease ... RapidProgression #NEJM
Herpes Zoster Mandibularis - The lesions were scattered along the area that is innervated by the
A presumptive diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Herpes ... #Mandibularis #Rash ... #NEJM #Shingles
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
result with no clinical ... because false-negative ... sample = 95% • A negative ... #Workup #TB #Latent ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis ... spread of the Gram-negative ... Laboratory Diagnosis ... typically part of the workup ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Primary and Secondary Syphilis - On examination, the patient had sharply demarcated erythematous, scaly plaques on
B, C, and D) #Clinical ... #Derm #InfectiousDisease ... Secondary #Syphilis #Rash ... TreponemaPallidum #NEJM
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
antimicrobials, clinical ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #differential #workup ... #infectiousdiseases
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis ... Diagnosis: • Mildly ... Culture (ElA may be negative ... #Coccidioides #Diagnosis ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... • Immunologic Workup ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative