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Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Manifestations of Granulomatosis ... involvement in granulomatosis ... Polyarteritis nodosa • Microscopic ... Mycobacterial diseases • Fungal ... blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
Tuberculosis • Fungal ... Histoplasmosis, Coccidioidomycosis ... Candidiasis • Other granulomatous ... disease, Acute granulomatous ... BCG-associated granulomatous
Coccidioidomycosis - coccidioides immitis - Fungal Pathology 

Spherules with multiple endospores - coccidioidomycosis

UCSD Internal Medicine @ucsdim

#Coccidioidomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis ... coccidioides immitis - Fungal ... multiple endospores - coccidioidomycosis ... coccidioides #immitis #Fungal ... Pathology #clinical #microscopy
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Paragonimiasis • Fungal ... Invasive (esp. coccidioidomycosis ... • Eosinophilic granulomatosis
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
Common Fungal Pathology ... macrophages • Coccidioidomycosis ... Medicine @ucsdim #Fungal ... Pathology #clinical #microscopy
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
• Klebsiella granulomatis ... - Fungal ... Histoplasmosis • Coccidioidomycosis
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Debridement and ... Joint Infection (PJI ... susceptible to PO agents Debridement ... DDIs/AEs) - Fungus ... Cortes_Penfield #PJI
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Tuberculosis • Fungal ... Goodpasture's Syndrome • Granulomatosis ... polyangiitis / microscopic
MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
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typhoid fever - Granulomatous ... : berylliosis, coccidioidomycosis ... rubella - Other: fungal
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Infection: • Fungal ... Arthritis • Granulomatosis ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic