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Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
the Nikolsky sign ... syndrome (SSS) in infants ... the Nikolsky sign ... includes Kawasaki disease ... or Nikolsky sign
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline
Minor withdrawal (6 to 36 hours) - Tremulousness, mild anxiety, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, gastrointestinal
hallucinosis (12 ... hallucinations with intact ... and normal vital signs ... hypertension, fever ... Timeline #etoh #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... Infants ≤6 months ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Malar rash 40% - Fever ... - Neurological 12% ... auto-immune, Infectious diseases ... sclerosis, Still's disease ... autoantibodies #signs
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... travel hx, home meds ... interstitial lung disease ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... mild (malaise, fever ... Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
frequently affects infants ... age, however the disease ... : HLH signs and ... Diagnosis via genetic ... following: • Fever
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... Clinical features: Fever ... Clinical features: Fever ... territory large infarct ... - Infectious Diseases
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Coronary arteries - Fever ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... purpura: strong sign ... testes -> pain, infarct
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis ... (8-12 weeks): ... Mild: Malaise, fever ... Romana Sing (unilateral ... pregnant) • Diagnosis