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Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
differential diagnosis ... assessed for Lyme disease ... drug reaction or pityriasis ... broader differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Central Distribution, Febrile / Ill:
 - Viral Exanthem 
 - Lyme Disease (erythema migrans) 
Central Distribution,
Exanthem - Lyme Disease ... Reaction - Pityriasis ... Syphilis - Lyme Disease ... twitter.com/BirksMD #Maculopapular ... Rash #Algorithm #Diagnosis
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 ... #management #treatment
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Differential Diaqnoses ... Prunelle Getten #AdultOnset ... #Stills #Disease ... #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess Management ... : • Antibiotics ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... differential #causes #management
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic ... rash (not hives), Maculopapular ... If infectious disease ... and Infectious Disease ... Prescription #algorithm #management
Campylobacter
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Abdominal pain 
 • Diarrhea (bloody stools) 
 • Vomiting
Guillain-Barré syndrome Management ... self-limited) • Antibiotics ... for severe disease ... Campylobacter #Diagnosis ... #Management #Overview
Adult Onset Still's Disease - Yamaguchi Criteria
Major criteria:
 - Fever >= 39C lasting >= 1 weeks
Onset Still's Disease ... Typical skin rash: maculopapular ... polyarteritis nodosa #AdultOnset ... #Stills #Disease ... Yamaguchi #Criteria #Diagnosis
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Maculopapular ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... withdrawal • Mild disease ... #dermatology #diagnosis ... #management
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... exacerbations requiring antibiotics ... Obstructive #Pulmonary #Disease ... #COPD #diagnosis ... #management #GOLD2022