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Conjunctivitis Comparison - Bacterial - Viral - Allergic
Discharge - Redness - Pruritis

#Conjunctivitis #Comparison #Bacterial #Viral #Allergic
Bacterial - Viral - Allergic ... Discharge - Redness - Pruritis ... Bacterial #Viral #Allergic
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
flushing erythema, pruritus ... diagnosis #criteria #allergy
There are 2 Major Types of Angioedema:
 - Mast cell / histamine mediated – usually presents
angioedema AND allergic ... urticaria, flushing, pruritis ... presents WITHOUT allergic
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
constipation • Allergic ... hyponatremia, rash, pruritus
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
lichenification; pruritus ... Deep vesicles • Allergic ... vesicles, scale, and pruritus ... papules, burrows, pruritus ... scaling patches; pruritis
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
urticarial rash, pruritus ... play #Diagnosis #Allergy
Anaphylaxis Diagnostic Criteria
Anaphylaxis is highly likely when any one of the following 2 criteria are fulfilled:
1.
generalized hives, pruritus ... highly probable allergen ... diagnosis #Criteria #allergy
Bradykinin-mediated Angioedema
Clinical features: Submucosal oedema (face, extremity, genitalia), Laryngeal dyspnea (25% of deaths), Recurrent attacks of
• Absence of pruritus ... mediated #Angioedema #allergy
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
became highly pruritic ... Microsporum sp. pruritic ... dyshidrotic, atopic, or allergic
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous - Pruritic ... anyone - Allergic