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Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)

A 5-year-old girl presents to the ED with a rash that started
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin ... Syndrome (SSSS) ... #Syndrome #SSSS ... #Clinical #Photo ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Common Childhood Exanthems - Differential Diagnosis
1) Rubeola (Measles) - Measles morbillivirus (MeV)
2) Scarlet Fever - Streptococcus
Childhood Exanthems - Differential ... Staphylococcal Scalded Skin ... Syndrome - Staphylococcus ... Childhood #Exanthems #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pediatrics
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Hypokalemia - Differential ... • Skin and/or ... , Gitelman's syndrome ... #hypokalemia #differential ... algorithm #causes #nephrology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... , may also see skin ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... diagnosis #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Hypernatremia - Differential ... loss): GI loss, Skin ... Hypervolemic: Conn syndrome ... , Cushing syndrome ... Workup #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Negative Abscess - Differential ... Toxoplasmosis, Entamoeba Skin ... SAPHO, Sweet's Syndrome ... Negative #Abscess #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Posterior Fossa Abnormalities - Neuroradiology Differential Diagnosis
 - Mega Cisterna Magna
 - Pouch Cyst
 - Arachnoid
Neuroradiology Differential ... Rhombencepholosynapsis - Joubert Syndrome ... Abnormalities #Pathology #Neurology ... #radiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... constipation Differential ... stimulation of skin ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... nose (epistaxis), skin ... #Algorithm #differential ... #nephrology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... Horner’s syndrome ... Redundant eyelid skin ... #Ptosis #neurology ... #Differential #