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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Clues to Infectious ... Disease Diagnosis ... → Leptospirosis ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... Blood transfusion
Reactive Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive erythematous with various morphology
 • Urticaria - Firm /
Reactive Skin Rash ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Reactive #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
-14 days): • Fever ... maculopapular rash ... • Others: nausea ... 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
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Vascular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Petechiae < 0.2 cm diameter
 - Purpura 0.2
- Differential Diagnosis ... dilated superficial blood ... Vascular #Vasculitis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic ... Ill-appearing, vital sign ... instability - New-onset fever ... with rash - Mucocutaneous ... #Dermatology #Rash
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... : • Complete blood ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
Pustular Skin Rash ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Pustular #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
MR SMITH Mnemonic for Causes of Rashes on Palms and Soles

M - Meningococcemia
R - Rickettsia, Rat
SMITH Mnemonic for Causes ... Rickettsia, Rat bite fever ... Shock Syndrome,Traveler ... MRSMITH #Mnemonic #Rash ... #Dermatology