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Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
redness of the skin ... staphylococcal scalded skin ... , the differential ... includes Kawasaki disease ... erythematous rash
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin ... rash ± odynophagia ... fraction < 20% Differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
painless nodular rash ... trauma leads to skin ... painless, no systemic signs ... biopsy preferred Differential ... Infection #clinical #photo
Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
Diagnosis Algorithm ... of hair, eyes, skin ... sclerosis (white "ash ... • Addison's disease ... Hyperpigmentation #disorders #skin
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... The signs and symptoms ... with or without treatment ... , but without treatment ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Photo
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
the Management ... of Purulent skin ... oral antibiotic treatment ... such as bullae, skin ... #Management #skin
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
characterized by extensive skin ... rash in association ... Skin involvement ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... : symptomatic treatment
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... arthritis - with the skin ... like “butterfly rash ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Ill-appearing, vital sign ... sulfa-drug - Skin ... #Dermatology #Rash ... #Differential #
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... Polyneuropathy, Cranial nerve ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... erythematosus #signs