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Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
extent of the nausea ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology # ... Pneumatosis #CT #NEJM
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Infection: Acute ... Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... children with acute ... observed in acute ... multiforme • Acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Microbial Etiology of Acute ... Scarlatiniform rash ... Cold, croup • EBV ... Pharyngitis #IDSA #diagnosis ... #differential #causes
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
confirmed the diagnosis ... acid lipase is critical ... and gut, which causes ... #clincial #peds ... calcifications #infant #NEJM
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Hematologic disease caused ... Lutzomyia verrucarum Clinical ... toxo reactivation Clinical ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... Chronic phase: Derm
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... and Differential Diagnosis ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... Elevated CK Levels Acute ... (COVID19, CMV/EBV ... immobility • Critical ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
Acute Dacryocystitis ... He received a diagnosis ... rare instances, acute ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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(28%) • Skin rash ... 14%), in which case ... Epstein-Barr virus (EBV ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis