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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Petechial / Purpuric Rash

Febrile/Toxic, Palpable: 
 - Meningococcaemia, Disseminated Gonococcal Infection,
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Endocarditis, Henoch-SchönIein ... Palpable: - Autoimmune ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin
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
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Algorithm Pinpoint ... RMSF - Henoch Schonlein ... : - Autoimmune ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
inflammation or infection ... RMSF, and Henoch-Schönlein ... petechial or purpuric rash ... vasculitis, such as autoimmune ... Purpural #Purpuric #Rash
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Over the years: rash ... Diagnosis? ... skin of inflamed ... Indiana University Infectious ... type #clinical #photo
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... within 1 month of infection ... arthritis - with the skin ... formation, systemic autoimmune ... like “butterfly rash
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... Liver Injury: • Infectious ... Celiac disease • Autoimmune ... : Autoimmune hepatitis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
3rd Decade Skin ... Differential Diagnosis ... disease • Non-autoimmune ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... deficiencies • Autoimmune
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tenderness → Consider infectious ... ) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... Other Diseases: • PBC