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Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 
Vesiculobullous rashes provoke significant angst
in many physicians (Figure 5, page
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... Patients with a diffuse ... and a fever may ... localized lesions and fever ... #Algorithm #Differential
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... Characterized by diffuse ... erythematous rash ... #Erythematous #Rash ... #Differential
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
challenging and are associated ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... petechial or purpuric rash ... Purpural #Purpuric #Rash
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
muscle weakness, rash ... proximal joints, Fever ... ESR, Normal CK, associated ... Lupus Myopathy • Diffuse ... Myopathies #myopathy #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... pneumonitis • Diffuse ... to: Arthritis, Fever
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... Coronary arteries - Fever ... mucositis - Rash ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... #rheumatology #classification