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Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Disseminated gonorrhea, Rickettsial ... diseases, Toxic shock syndrome ... , Disseminated histo ... , DRESS, Sweet syndrome
Rickettsiae: Spotted Fever group

R. rickettsii 
R. parkeri 
R. philipii / Rickettsia 364D
R. africae 
R. australis 
R.
Rickettsiae: Spotted ... Fever group R. rickettsii ... R. philipii / Rickettsia ... reserved for severe rickettsial ... #Rickettsiae #SpottedFever
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By Dr.
#fever #Rash #rickettsia ... #rickettsial #parkeri
Typical therapeutic applications of Tetracyclines (Doxycycline)
Gram (+) cocci: Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant strains), Streptococcus pneumoniae
Gram (+)
species Other: Rickettsia ... rickettsii #Tetracyclines
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... Campylobacter, Rickettsiae
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
angiomatosis, Sweet syndrome ... anthrax, tularemia, Rickettsia ... Rickettsialpox), Rickettsia ... (Boutonneuse), Rickettsia
Spinal Cord Injury Syndromes
Complete, Incomplete, Paraplegia, Tetraplegia
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes:
 - Brown Sequard Syndrome
 - Anterior
Spinal Cord Injury Syndromes ... Brown Sequard Syndrome ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... Posterior Cord Syndrome ... - Central Cord Syndrome
Central Cord Syndromes
 - Anterior Cord Syndrome
 - Central Cord Syndrome
 - Brown Sequard Syndrome

#CentralCord #Syndromes
Central Cord Syndromes ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... - Central Cord Syndrome ... Brown Sequard Syndrome ... #CentralCord #Syndromes
Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
Returning Traveler - History ... Exposure History ... , arboviruses, Rickettsia ... Returning #Traveler #History
Causes of CSF Lymphocytic Pleocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Viral: Arbo, Adeno, Herpes, Entero, HIV
Fungal: Cryptococcus, Cocci, Histo,
Cryptococcus, Cocci, Histo ... , M.pneumonia, Rickettsia