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Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
Erythematous Rashes ... - THE ALGORITHMIC ... staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome ... and toxic shock syndrome ... #Algorithm #Nikolsky
The four different types of takotsubo syndrome during diastole (left column) and systole (middle column). The
types of takotsubo syndrome ... The blue dashed ... SubTypes #Takotsubo #Syndrome ... Cardiomyopathy #Comparison ... #Table
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
and Rash - Diagnostic ... Algorithm Central ... angiomatosis, Sweet syndrome ... #Rash #Febrile ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... criteria #EBM #Fever ... #Algorithm #Comparison ... #Table #Performance
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Three syndromes ... child * Severe cases ... hematology #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
initiation of smoking; Fever ... brown sputum, fever ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Fever vs Hyperthermia ... Body temperature rises ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
about 95% of NMS cases ... differentiating the two syndromes ... Diagnosis #Serotonin #Syndrome ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison ... #Table
DRESS Syndrome vs SJS/TEN
DRESS
 • Latency: 2-8 weeks
 • Rash: Morbilliform
 • Mucosal involvement: 50% have
DRESS Syndrome vs ... : 2-8 weeks • Rash ... : 4-28 days • Rash ... #SJS #TEN #comparison ... #table #dermatology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... General: fever, ... : ACUTE, fever, ... • Heerfordt syndrome ... presentation with fever