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Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
for months wax and ... sporotrichiosis minor trauma ... biopsy preferred Differential ... #clinical #photo ... #hand
Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
palm of his left hand ... dorsum of the hand ... cancer, are at ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #vibrio #
Ever had a #traveler come in to your clinic with #fever and you were not sure
come in to your clinic ... not sure what #infection ... There are 2-3 things ... to narrow your differential ... #differentials #
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pancreatitis - Trauma ... urinary tract infection ... Acute porphyria (rare ... testis - Hip and ... Pediatrics #Causes #Differential
Severe Plantar Warts in an Immunocompromised Patient - A physical examination revealed exophytic warty growths on
the metatarsal and ... cutaneous warts are ... caused by infection ... #Clinical #Derm ... Immunocompromised #Foot #NEJM
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
vascular integrity (trauma ... , infection, vasculitis ... 1) If lesions are ... commonly renal and ... Palpable #Algorithm #Differential
Clinical image showing neck seat belt sign (diagonal abrasions are present along the course of the
Clinical image showing ... seat belt sign are ... pseudoaneurysm, and ... #EM #Clinical #Trauma ... emergency #Neck #Photo
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
• Mechanical Trauma ... lactam antibiotics are ... spherocytosis) • Infections ... disease, Copper and ... Extravascular #Causes #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
about bacterial infections ... Noninflammatory • Bloody: Trauma ... neuropathy so trauma ... Like in this case ... approach #workup #differential
Figure 1: Corneal ring infiltrate in a patient with #Acanthamoeba #keratitis.  Acanthamoeba keratitis is a
keratitis is a rare ... parasitic infection ... The infection may ... perineuritis, and ... #clinical #photo