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Genital ulcers

By Dr. Elise Merchant @EAMerchant via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
#STI
hsv #chancroid #hducreyi ... syphilis #chlamydia #lgv
Genital Ulcer - Differential Algorithm
Painful
 - H. ducreyi (Chancroid)
 - HSV
Painless
 - T pallidum (Chancre)
 -
Painful - H. ducreyi
Differential diagnosis of genital ulcers
Table Comparing HSV, Syphilis, Chancroid and LGV

#Diagnosis #Genital #Ulcers #Differential #Comparison #Table
Chancroid and LGV ... Table #Chancroid #LGV
Genital Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful:
 • Herpes simplex
 • Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid)
 • Behcet's
• Haemophilus ducreyi
Genital Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated - Vesicles:
 • Herpes simplex
Elevated - Papules / Plaques -
• Haemophilus ducreyi
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
- Mediators: lgE ... Allergen-specific lgE ... of Action: IgG/lgM
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Mechanisms Type I - lgE ... Allergen-specific lgE ... allergen binds to the lgE ... cross-linking of lgE
Lower GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
 • Hematochezia
 • History and Physical
 • LGI Bleeding and
and Physical • LGI
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
Production of lgE ... cells that secrete lgE-antibodies ... Allergen-specific lgE ... Allergen: Pre-formed lgE
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
 -
Affected Sites: - LV ... (esp. basal) LV ... Involvement: - LV ... thickening - LV ... hypokinesis or RWMA - LV