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Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
- Differential ... Framework What are ... are sterile and ... Skin #Lesions #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis - Differential ... Arterial Embolism ... #Venous #Arterial ... #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Fluid-filled Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm.  Pustule: 1) Pustules more commonly suggest an infectious process (bacterial,
Pustule: 1) Pustules ... infectious process (bacterial ... Vesiculobullous lesions are ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Bullous #Algorithm #Differential
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
gradient to normal age ... Hypoventilation Syndrome, Muscular ... Atelectasis, Pulmonary Embolism ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
known as: Non-bacterial ... and likely to embolize ... • Cannot differentiate ... features that are ... Marantic #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... associated with HAPE are ... of the spiral arteries ... multiple smaller emboli ... edema #causes #differential
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
neonatorum • Pustular ... that smear of the pustular ... material shows ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology