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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Leptospirosis ... Schistosomiasis • Skin ... Commercial sex worker ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #differential ... #Diagnosis #Traveler
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... • CNS symptoms ... Clinical findings of PAN ... values supporting hematologic ... #diagnosis
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Diagnoses Medical ... • Abdominal pain ... #differential # ... diagnosis #tropical
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Associated with Joint Pain ... infection • Lyme disease ... #joint #pain #skin ... #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Bone symptoms ... - Pain -> RUQ ... #hepatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... for specific symptoms ... (eg, skin or esophageal ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Multi-system autoimmune disease ... interstitial lung disease ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #testing ... #workup
Age-Focused Initial Evaluation for Pyoderma Gangrenosum 

All Patients: 
 - A thorough history and physical examination
comorbidities and symptoms ... - Skin biopsy ... ) - CBC with differential ... #Gangrenosum #Workup ... #Diagnosis
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
and duration of symptoms ... angioedema Other symptoms ... Nausea, abdominal pain ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Alcohol-induced pain ... : Pain in involved ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... #differential # ... hematology