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An Approach to the Unknown Rash: Vesiculobullous Rash 
#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Vesicular #Vesicles #Vesiculobullous #Rash #Algorithm #AFebrile
to the Unknown Rash ... Vesiculobullous Rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Vesicular #Vesicles ... Algorithm #AFebrile #Differential
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... Pathologic: • Valvular ... disorders: - aortic ... regurgitation - aortic
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... cardiac tamponade, Vascular ... Distributive (↓ Vascular ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #table
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Consider aortic ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... diagnosis #management #vascular
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Infarction • Stable ... Non-lschemic • Aortic ... Mediastinal Causes: - Vascular
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... Pathologic Causes: • Valvular ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... #Pressure #Differential
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 
Vesiculobullous rashes provoke significant angst
in many physicians (Figure 5, page
However, the differential ... vesiculobullous rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Vesicular #Vesiculobullous ... #Differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial Rash ... - Differential ... Disruptions in vascular ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Fluid-filled Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm.  Pustule: 1) Pustules more commonly suggest an infectious process (bacterial,
Fluid-filled Rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #FluidFilled ... #Vesciular #Pustular ... Bullous #Algorithm #Differential
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
disruption of vascular ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Petechiae ... Palpable #Algorithm #Differential