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Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
characterized by extensive skin ... Edema in 70% of cases ... 2 different areas ... Skin involvement ... disease: symptomatic treatment
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rule out other causes ... radiographs of affected areas ... the collar bone, breast ... and lower jaw Treatment ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... the Management ... oral antibiotic treatment ... including those caused ... #Management #skin
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment ... Algorithm for Hemodialysis ... except if other areas ... trimmed • For dry skin ... Uremic #Uremia #Management
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... , inflammatory skin ... #management #medications ... #causes #atopy ... Breast-feeding and
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
required due to skip ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
disease that is caused ... 28 days - Skin ... , and perianal areas ... Respiratory distress Treatment ... MPOX #Diagnosis #Management
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... wool, over itchy areas ... scratch the itchy areas ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Hemodialysis
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
Incidence: 4–5 cases ... SPECTRUM Common areas ... TREATMENT OPTIONS ... with appropriate treatment ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management