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Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
, the differential ... diagnosis includes Kawasaki ... erythematous rash ... #Erythematous #Rash ... #Differential
Kawasaki Disease - Timeline of Clinical Features and Complications
 - Fever >5 days 
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- Timeline of Clinical ... Features and Complications ... - Fever >5 days ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
High-risk Features ... Ill-appearing, vital sign ... instability - New-onset fever ... #Dermatology #Rash ... #Differential #
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
suspected incomplete Kawasaki ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... other suggestive features ... and lab signs ( ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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69% - Malar rash ... 40% - Fever 36% ... - Neurological 12% ... autoantibodies #signs ... #rheumatology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
(blue-purple) rash ... auricular papules Clinical ... Features of Anti-MDA5 ... Dermatomyositis • Fever ... Dermatomyositis #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
erythematosus • Kawasaki ... is the main clinical ... Petechial or purpuric rash ... Histopathologic features ... #Rheumatology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
• Headache • Fever ... Maculopapular rash ... • Common clinical ... features include ... Acute meningeal signs
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... fever) and laboratory ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Features: Lungs ... to: Arthritis, Fever
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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abdominal pain • Kawasaki ... mucositis - Rash ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... purpura: strong sign ... #diagnosis #rheumatology