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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 ... in 5 BC as foot cellulitis ... immunosuppressive meds ... #cellulitis #dermatology
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Causes of Post-Partum ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Womb - Wound: cellulitis ... Atelectasis • PE ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
& hemorrhagic rash ... Vesicular & pruritic rash ... encephalitis and cellulitis ... > Inflammation causes ... #Immunization #peds
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
- Differential Diagnosis ... & Symmetrical Rash ... (Measles- like rash ... Peri-Articular • Cellulitis ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
score (30-day PE-related ... class (30-day all cause ... prognostication #diagnosis ... stratification #criticalcare
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
meningococcal purpuric rash ... Coma #Pediatrics #Peds ... #ABCs #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... tamponade, Vascular → PE ... findings based on cause ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... table #comparison #criticalcare
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... potential inciting causes ... Haverhill fever caused ... Rash is usually ... #differential #diagnosis
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
confirmed the diagnosis ... and gut, which causes ... #clincial #peds ... calcifications #infant #NEJM
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
Canimorsus Skin Rash ... dogs & latter can cause ... gram-negative bacillus cause ... symptoms from cellulitis ... the key to the diagnosis