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Common Encountered Infections by Location

 • Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 • Pneumonia
 • Intra-abdominal Infections
Common Encountered Infections ... Location • Skin ... and Soft Tissue Infections ... #differential # ... diagnosis #location #microbiology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... thrombophlebitis Skin ... band syndrome • Shin ... Brittle nails - Skin ... skin • Inflammation
Urticaria (hives): Skin reaction that occurs in response to cold, food allergies, meds, environmental exposures, stings,
infections
Urticaria (hives): Skin ... exposures, stings, infections ... with systemic symptoms ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Urticaria #Hives #UCSDH
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... of Skin + Eye infections ... febrilepodcast] #skin ... #Differential # ... viral #fungal #Microbiology
Cushing Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms
Generalized: Weight gain, Slow healing of cuts, Increased risk of infections,
Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms ... Increased risk of infections ... Muscular: Weakness Skin ... Syndrome #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
RAPID GROWERS: 
 • Mycobacterium abscessus, chelonae, fortuitum
SLOW GROWERS: 
 • Mycobacterium avium complex, marinum,
scrofulaceum, malmoense SKIN ... & SOFT TISSUE INFECTION ... #Mycobacteria #differential ... #diagnosis #microbiology
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Medical History: • Skin ... Cardinal Symptoms ... leptospirosis • Skin ... Rickettsioses, bacterial skin
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
workup for specific symptoms ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... (eg, skin or esophageal ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms ... characterized by extensive skin ... Symptoms: • The ... Skin involvement ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection ... Diagnosis and Management ... Laboratory testing of skin ... gonorrhea #Diagnosis #Management ... #Microbiology #