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Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... • Influenza Virus ... Meningitis • Skin ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)

A 5-year-old girl presents to the ED with a rash that started
Syndrome (SSSS) ... upper respiratory infection ... #Clinical #Photo ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Dermatology
Urticaria (hives): Skin reaction that occurs in response to cold, food allergies, meds, environmental exposures, stings,
infections
Urticaria (hives): Skin ... food allergies, meds ... exposures, stings, infections ... Presents as acute ... Images #Clinical #Photo
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 skin ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
invade URT & via hematologic ... CNS and hematologic ... infection -> Parotid ... that persists as skin ... #Immunization #peds
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... - APLS • Acute ... Infectious Purpura ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Syndrome Acute ... Retroviral Syndrome ... sweats (28%) • Skin ... elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
Cellulitis: Deep skin ... Angioedema • Sweet syndrome ... • Gout • Acute ... • Compartment syndrome ... #dermatology #skin
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... immunosuppressive meds ... Vibrio #Vulnificus #skin ... #cellulitis #dermatology ... legs #clinical #photo
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... - Acute rheumatic ... Effusions: - Hematologic ... Knee #Effusions #causes