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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... Viral: HSV, EBV ... HepB, HepC Bacterial
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - ... Infectious Mono (EBV ... Disseminated HSV • Bacterial ... , DRESS, Sweet syndrome ... SCVMCMed #Fever #Rash
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... • Viral • Bacterial ... • Short Bowel Syndrome ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
via droplets, bacterial ... & hemorrhagic rash ... Vesicular & pruritic rash ... pneumoniae -> Bacterial ... #Immunization #peds
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
 •
Pharyngitis - IDSA Bacterial ... Scarlatiniform rash ... necrophorum - Lemierre’s syndrome ... Cold, croup • EBV ... #differential #causes
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
-15%) • Other bacteria ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Diffuse viral syndromes ... : EBV, CMV Noninfectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Causes of Pharyngitis ... Infectious: • Bacterial ... Syphilis • Viral: EBV ... Lupus, Behcet syndrome ... Autoinflammatory syndromes
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
rapidly evolving rash ... marine microbiota & causes ... , hypotension, rash ... immunosuppressive meds ... which renders bacteria
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Malabsorption syndromes ... insufficiency, Bacterial ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... - Causes and Treatment ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Causes #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #Management