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Neuropathic Ulcer: Diabetes induced neuropathy has lead to large, painless ulcer on bottom of foot. 
Patient
on bottom of foot ... earlier due to prior infection ... #Diabetic #Foot ... #UCSDH #Diabetes ... #Clinical #Photo
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vulnificus skin infection ... Hippocrates in 5 BC as foot ... bullae to necrotic ulcers ... Vulnificus #skin #infection ... #photo
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
Sporotrichiosis Infection ... painless nodular rash ... wax and wane; diagnosis ... Sporotrichiosis #Infection ... #clinical #photo
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Secondary Syphilis Rash ... treatment, the infection ... 30%) ▪ Moist, heaped ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... infarcts Features of Infective ... common, Aortic root ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #infective #NBTE
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Direct microbial infection ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... : - Herpes zoster ... Nile virus - Herpes ... management #neurology #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... antiretroviral therapy Herpes ... #differential #
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
invasive fungal infection ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... Contamination of food ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... , mucositis • Rash ... , recent viral infection
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
risk factors for infection ... three weeks Clinical ... soles • Oral ulcers ... DDX: Varicella, Herpes ... Monkeypox #MPOX #Diagnosis