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ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... endocarditis, Drug ... , TSS (Strep/Staph ... , Strep, mycobacterial ... angiomatosis, Sweet syndrome
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Pharyngitis - Differential ... Group B and C Strep ... Lupus, Behcet syndrome ... Autoinflammatory syndromes ... #Pharyngitis #Differential
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Diffuse and Focal) Differential ... • Loose anagen syndrome ... • Hyperthyroid drugs ... Psychological stress ... Diffuse #Focal #HairLoss
Drugs that Cause Fever
Most commonly:
Amphotericin B, Antihistamines, Asparaginase, Barbiturates, Bleomycin sulfate, Methyldopa, Penicillins, Phenytoin sodium, Procainamide,
Drugs that Cause ... Fever Most commonly ... #Fever #causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pharmacology
DRESS-associated drugs

DRESS syndrome can be life threatening and it has a documented mortality rate of about
drugs DRESS syndrome ... All kinds of drugs ... The syndrome is ... #DRESS #Syndrome ... Causes #Diagnosis #Differential
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... , wheezing • Drug ... antibiotics, illicit drugs ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... thallium • Drugs ... loss #alopecia #Differential ... #dermatology #Hairloss
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Erythema Multiforme, DRESS ... , Sweet syndrome ... #Rash #Differential
Diffuse Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus erythematosus
 • Lichen
Loss (Alopecia) - Differential ... • Loose anagen syndrome ... • Hyperthyroid drugs ... Psychological stress ... #Diffuse #HairLoss
The RIGID patient: tetanus mimics
 - Serotonin Syndrome
 - Neuroleptic Malignant Sx
 - Malignant Hyperthermia
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- Serotonin Syndrome ... Hyperthermia - Drug-induced ... tetanus #mimics #comparison ... rigid #patient #differential