9 results
Christmas Tree Rash of Pityriasis rosea
 - small oval scaling patches
 - Christmas tree pattern
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parallel to lines of skin ... - Differential diagnosis ... nummular eczema, tinea ... #dermatology #photo ... #PhysicalExam
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
Biphasic Illness ... Headache • Myalgia (esp ... maculopapular rash ... Biphasic #Phases #Diagnosis ... #Illness #Signs
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Moccasin-variety Tinea ... Over the years: rash ... Diagnosis? ... skin of inflamed ... type #clinical #photo
Palpable Purpura seen in Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP, IgA Vasculitis)

55 year old male on tuberculosis treatment
Schonlein Purpura (HSP ... Vasculitis) 55 year old ... Vasculitis #clinical #photo ... #dermatology #skin ... #rash #physicalexam
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... fatigue Heat Rash ... blisters on the skin ... → Syncope • Signs ... Pale and sweaty skin
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
sudden onset of a rash ... - Rash: multiple ... Episcleritis Signs ... general feeling of ill ... influenza-like illness
Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
processes occur in the skin ... -> Heliotrope Rash ... dehydrogenase (LD ... Polymyositis #PM #Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Signs
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... Maculopapular rash ... Acute meningeal signs ... second phase of the illness ... • Uveitis • Rash
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Anti-MDA5 (RP-ILD ... ) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign