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Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes ... febrile have a wide differential ... assessed for Lyme disease ... drug reaction or pityriasis ... have a broader differential
Central Distribution, Febrile / Ill:
 - Viral Exanthem 
 - Lyme Disease (erythema migrans) 
Central Distribution,
Exanthem - Lyme Disease ... Reaction - Pityriasis ... Syphilis - Lyme Disease ... twitter.com/BirksMD #Maculopapular
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
 -
hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... Rare causes: ... hypereosinophilia #HE #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... fraction < 20% Differential ... autoinflammatory diseases ... Prunelle Getten #AdultOnset ... #Stills #Disease
Skin Hypopigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of hair, eyes, skin
 • Phenylketonuria
Hypopigmentation - Differential ... hyperpigmented) • Pityriasis ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
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
Hyperpigmentation - Differential ... hyperpigmented) • Pityriasis ... • Addison's disease ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... - Differential ... Connective Tissue Disease ... BrighamChiefs #ILD #Causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Causes of Fever ... Origin (FUO) - Differential ... vasculitis to cause ... #Origin #FUO #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... - Differential ... Spherocytosis • Acquired causes ... Spleen #Enlarged #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes