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Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... of Skin + Eye infections ... /II, VZV, CMV, HIV ... febrilepodcast] #skin ... #dermatology #InfectiousDiseases
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
thrombophlebitis Skin ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... band syndrome • Shin ... Brittle nails - Skin ... skin • Inflammation
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Staphylococci (skin ... gut) • Viruses: HSV ... Staphylococci (skin ... Infections #Timeline #differential ... diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin ... fraction < 20% Differential ... borrelia, Rubeola, HBV ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV, HIV ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... glucocorticoid treatment ... symptoms (eg, skin ... #Eosinophil #Disorders ... #Algorithm #Differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... , vascular disorders ... • HCV, HBV Not ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Schistosomiasis • Skin ... , Hepatitis C, HIV ... , HIV, Hepatitis ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #differential
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Viral infections (HSV ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... dermatoses #skin ... Rash #oncology #differential
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Capitis - Skin ... Examine the entire skin ... Dermatitis (Consider HIV ... loss #alopecia #Differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Purpura, ischemic skin ... - Affects the skin ... Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis - Skin ... glomerular ischemia - Skin ... Small Vessels: Skin