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Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
- THE ALGORITHMIC ... macule and papule (Table ... diagnosis; however ... diagnosis, which ... #Algorithm #Central
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic ... Algorithm Pathophysiology ... or fluid-filled lesions ... Maculopapular #Scaling #Color ... #Differential #
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... : TTP has high rates ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... breath sounds • Rales ... residual lesion ... Lung Abscess Differential ... #treatment #diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Manifestations: Malar rash ... Usual therapeutic management ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
LV hypertrophy, colon ... Mortality due to CVD & colon ... Differential Diagnosis ... or refractory cases ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
positive in 90% of IE cases ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Regurgitation • Colon ... or destructive lesion ... #management #cardiology
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
Diagnosis Eosinophilic ... the mainstay of treatment ... planus-like skin lesions ... #Diagnosis #comparison ... #table #dermatology
Conjunctival Pigmented Lesions: Diagnosis and Management
Pigmented lesions that arise from the conjunctiva include nevus, complexion-associated melanosis
: Diagnosis and ... is essential to differentiate ... #Diagnosis #Management ... CAM #Melanosis #Comparison ... #Table