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Practical Pediatric Viral Rash Algorithm

Child presenting with rash and current/ recent symptoms of viral illness but
Algorithm Child ... of viral illness ... five days and no signs ... / symptoms of sepsis ... #Viral #Algorithm
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
Biphasic Illness ... brief interval symptom ... suffusion (redness w/o exudate ... maculopapular rash ... #Signs
Shawl sign poikiloderma in Dermatomyositis

Poikiloderma in general is a common finding in older individuals with chronic
Shawl sign poikiloderma ... along with other signs ... and symptoms helps ... differentiate it ... RashDecisionz #Shawl #sign
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
contacts with similar illness ... shoulder girdle symptoms ... pain involving neck ... thrombophilia, neurologic signs ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... fatigue Heat Rash ... → Syncope • Signs ... /Symptoms: - Lightheadedness ... #differential #
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
- Rash: multiple ... trunk, face or neck ... Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... influenza-like illness
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Long symptom-free ... Can occur with neck ... Occlusion of posterior inferior ... varying neurologic signs ... Vertigo #Causes #differential
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Transudation or exudation ... postauricular crease • Inferior ... Bezold abscess (Neck ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Coltivirus Symptoms ... Maculopapular rash ... Acute meningeal signs ... second phase of the illness ... • Uveitis • Rash
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperdefecation • Anterior ... neck pain • Insomnia ... causes #diagnosis #differential ... endocrinology #signs ... #symptoms #thyroid