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Quick review on streptococcal skin infections. 

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#diagnosis #clinical #differential #dermatology #skinrash #skin
streptococcal skin ... infections. ... #diagnosis #clinical ... #differential # ... dermatology #skinrash #skin
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Workup ... loss): GI loss, Skin ... Hypernatremia #Differential ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... drug reaction, infection ... symptoms (eg, skin ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... Immediate Workup ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Blastomycosis Skin ... painless, progressive skin ... an old house & works ... Blastomycosis- 2 types of skin ... heaped up borders); differential
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
Sporotrichiosis Infection ... trauma leads to skin ... biopsy preferred Differential ... Sporotrichiosis #Infection ... #clinical #photo
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
most frequent skin ... Infectious manifestations ... myelodysplastic #syndrome #differential ... dermatology #oncology #clinical ... #skin
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
History - Clues to Infectious ... Schistosomiasis • Skin ... Herpesvirus B infection ... Commercial sex worker ... #differential #
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
, may also see skin ... splenomegaly Other infections ... multiple lesions Infectious ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... causes #radiology #neurology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Polyangiitis (GPA) Skin ... vasculitis Skin ... also occur Skin ... 16%) • Painful skin ... reticularis Differential