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Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Onset Fever - Differential ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Herpes Zoster: Herpes virus mediated infection that occurred in this patient receiving chemotherapy 
for an underlying
Zoster: Herpes virus ... vessicles in this case ... superimposed bacterial ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Causes of Sore Throat ... / Rhinorrhea - Differential ... Cold Syndrome Chronic ... Infectious Mononucleosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Microbial Etiology of Acute ... necrophorum - Lemierre’s syndrome ... Herpes simplex virus ... IDSA #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #bacteria
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - APLS • Acute ... Infectious Purpura ... gangrenosum • Bacterial ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Pericarditis: Infectious ... Influenza Mumps Bacterial ... Rheumatic fever #Causes ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Skin Lesions - Differential ... SAPHO syndrome ( ... Acute generalized ... Sweet syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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changes (POEMS syndrome ... Include: • Viral infections ... (acute HIV, HBV ... inflammation (acute ... #ProteinGap #differential