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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Travelers from ... Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... without localizing signs ... #differential #diagnosis ... #tropical #travel
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... thin smear • Signs ... values supporting hematologic ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis ... -14 days): • Fever ... maculopapular rash ... Biphasic #Phases #Diagnosis ... #Illness #Signs
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
the Nikolsky sign ... erythematous rash ... or Nikolsky sign ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Erythematous #Rash
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Joint Pain Rash ... infection Malar rash ... • Rheumatic fever ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Presentation: • Fever ... Conjunctivitis, Mucositis, Rash ... Criteria - Fever ... Polymorphous rash ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
can present with rash ... including heliotrope rash ... , Shaw sign, holster ... sign, and Gottron's ... #rheumatology
Adult Onset Still's Disease - Yamaguchi Criteria
Major criteria:
 - Fever >= 39C lasting >= 1 weeks
criteria: - Fever ... - Typical skin rash ... with concomitant fever ... Yamaguchi #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #Major #Minor #Rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... if neutropenic fever ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad: Fever ... arthritis, Skin rash ... Differential Diaqnoses ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology