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Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... macule and papule (Table ... Those with centrally ... require further assessment ... Maculopapular #Rash #Algorithm
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
- Local and systemic ... , seasonal hay fever ... Complement activation ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... Diagnosis #Reactions #Table
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
deficiency than in the general ... response: The complement ... susceptibility to systemic ... tissue -> Fatigue, fever ... headache, altered mental
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Anaphylaxis, Hay fever ... glomerulonephritis, Systemic ... types #allergy #table ... #classification
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Criteria for Systemic ... Constitutional domain: Fever ... anticoagulant • Complement ... Criteria #SLE #Systemic
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
pulmonary artery systolic ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table ... #Assessment
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lyme • Altered mental ... pupil (AACG) • Systemic ... and signs (e.g., fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Coronary arteries - Fever ... gastrointestinal, and/or central ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... against MPO • Complement ... #rheumatology #classification
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Clinical features: Fever ... -, Systemic embolism ... intravenous drug use, Central ... +, Systemic embolism ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... weeks of tailored systemic ... • Persistent fever ... • Persistent fever ... infection #Management #Algorithm