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Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Meningitis • Skin ... : • Head and neck ... • Thoracic • Abdominal ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... pain have had prior ... • Skin changes ... thrombus • Splenic infarction ... #Causes #Differential
Cushing's Syndrome - Moon Facies, Buffalo Hump, Abdominal Striae, Thin Skin

A young man presents with rapid
Cushing's Syndrome ... Buffalo Hump, Abdominal ... Striae, Thin Skin ... with rapid weight gain ... the patient's hand
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
- Differential ... Irregular pustules on hands ... SAPHO syndrome ( ... with rheumatic pain ... Sweet syndrome
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... lesions • Severe pain ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... biopsy • Abdominal
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
+/- myocardial infarction ... Behcet disease) Differential ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... pain: Glucocorticoids
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... pain • HTN • ... gut involvement, abdominal ... pain and GN Anti-GBM
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- Differential ... - GI tract: abdominal ... pain • Kawasaki ... to exclude are infections ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... extremities (ischemia, infarction ... lymphadenopathy, pleuritic pain ... nose (epistaxis), skin ... #Algorithm #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... • Polymorphic skin ... , • Multiple skin ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal