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Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes ... APPROACH The term maculopapule ... Maculopapular rashes ... assessed for Lyme disease ... drug reaction or pityriasis
Central Distribution, Febrile / Ill:
 - Viral Exanthem 
 - Lyme Disease (erythema migrans) 
Central Distribution,
Exanthem - Lyme Disease ... Reaction - Pityriasis ... Syphilis - Lyme Disease ... twitter.com/BirksMD #Maculopapular
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... salmon-colored maculopapular ... BrighamChiefs #AdultOnset ... #Stills #Disease
Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
hyperpigmented) • Pityriasis ... • Addison's disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine • 1ml blood ... basement membrane disease ... of glomerular disease ... Renal Causes ... #renal #urine #blood
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
progress to severe disease ... develop severe disease ... • Pretibial maculopapular ... rash • Others: nausea ... meningitis • Weil's disease
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
content [85].2>5 red blood ... impairment), heart disease ... palpable purpura, maculopapular ... diagnosis cluster, the diseases ... Nephrocalcinosis causes
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
presentation of the disease ... GPA causes disease ... Usually parallel the disease ... lesions (9.4%) • Maculopapular ... vasculitis (inflamed blood
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... athletes • Chronic Blood ... Edema, Celiac disease ... • Inflammatory Disease ... differential #diagnosis #causes