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Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... foliaceus - Infectious ... shingles) • Herpes ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #Algorithm #causes
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
 •
croup • EBV - Infectious ... Primary acute HIV Infection ... Pharyngitis #IDSA #diagnosis ... #differential #causes ... #bacteria #microbiology
Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) 
NOT a dermatophyte infection 
Caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts 
Clinical 
 •
a dermatophyte infection ... Caused by saprophytic ... erythematous Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #Diagnosis #Management
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cryoglobulinemia Infectious ... Leishmaniasis - Viral - Herpes ... Ulcers #ulcerative #skinrash ... #Algorithm #causes
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
- Bacterial infection ... - Viral infection ... condition and its management ... Any evidence of infection ... peds #pediatrics #diagnosis
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Diagnosis? ... & ulcerative (heaped ... Indiana University Infectious ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... dermatology #clinical #photo
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
common route of infection ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
etiology unknown • Infectious ... Direct microbial infection ... cells: consider infectious ... be ordered • Infectious ... disorders • Infections
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
boggy lesion with heaped ... purulent nodules Caused ... fungal ringworm infection ... #Dermatology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Features
Oral Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Single Ulcer:
 • Traumatic ulcer
 • Angular ulcer
 • Aphthous
- Differential Diagnosis ... Aphthous ulcer • Herpes ... simplex infection ... #Oral #mouth #SkinRash ... #Algorithm #causes