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Common Childhood Exanthems - Differential Diagnosis
1) Rubeola (Measles) - Measles morbillivirus (MeV)
2) Scarlet Fever - Streptococcus
- Differential Diagnosis ... 1) Rubeola (Measles ... Streptococcus pyogenes 3) Rubella ... German measles) - Rubella ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Typical therapeutic applications of Tetracyclines (Doxycycline)
Gram (+) cocci: Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant strains), Streptococcus pneumoniae
Gram (+)
Tetracyclines (Doxycycline ... Gram (-) rods: Brucella ... Tetracyclines #Doxycycline
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Amoxicillin or • doxycycline ... AND macrolide or doxycyclinex
Doxycycline - Coverage and Indications
 • Staphylococci (S aureus + CoNS)
 • The tick stuff: Borrelia
Doxycycline - Coverage ... other agents): Brucella ... PrathitKulkarni #Doxycycline
Rubella (German Measles)
Rubella, also called German measles, often presents with a mild febrile illness with a
Rubella (German ... Measles) Rubella ... lymphadenopathy #Rubella ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Stage Treatment
Stage 1. Localized
 • Doxycycline, amoxicillin, cefuroxime x 10-14d
Stage 2.
Localized • Doxycycline ... Isolated palsy: doxycycline ... 1st degree AVB: doxycycline ... • Arthritis: doxycycline
SCORTCH Congenital Infections Mnemonic
S - Syphilis
C - CMV
O - Other
R - Rubella
T - Toxoplasmosis
C - Chickenpox
O - Other R - Rubella ... Mnemonic #pediatrics #diagnosis
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis vs Ehrlichiosis vs Babesiosis
Nonspecific febrile illness with severe headache and myalgia.
Diagnosis: NAAT, Blood
Diagnosis: NAAT, ... - Treatment: Doxycycline ... - Treatment: Doxycycline ... #differential #diagnosis
Measles (Rubeola) 
Clinical 
 • High fever 
 • Cough, Coryza, Conjunctivitis (The 3 C's)
Measles (Rubeola ... #Measles #Rubeola
Congenital Infections - Comparison Table:
Infections: Toxoplasma, Rubella, CMV, Treponema, Parvovirus B19, VZV, Herpes, Enterovirus
Manifestations: Anemia, Bony
Infections: Toxoplasma, Rubella ... Table #pediatrics #diagnosis