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Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Vesiculobullous Rash

Febrile, Diffuse Distribution:
 - Varicella,  Smallpox,  Disseminated, Gonococcal,
Vesiculobullous Rash ... Fasciitis, Hand Foot ... & Mouth Disease ... Contact Dermatitis, Herpes ... Zoster, Dyshidrotic
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
Viruses (HHV) Herpes ... 20%) Varicella-zoster ... Mononucleosis-like disease ... Microbiology #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 
Vesiculobullous rashes provoke significant angst
in many physicians (Figure 5, page
disseminated gonococcal disease ... fasciitis and hand-foot-and-mouth ... disease present ... contact dermatitis, herpes ... zoster, dyshidrotic
Gangrene of the Toes: Patient with peripheral vascular disease that has lead to infarct of several
toes
peripheral vascular disease ... shows normal left foot ... for comparison. ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #UCSDH
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
gulf of Mexico Oyster ... Hippocrates in 5 BC as foot ... chronic liver disease ... University Infectious Diseases ... legs #clinical #photo
Morton's Neuroma: Painful swelling of the nerves that run between the metatarsals. Pain is usually 
intense,
swelling of the nerves ... MT region, most cases ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Mortons #Neuroma #Foot ... #Metatarsal #UCSDH
Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
Here are the figures ... for other diseases ... case-fatality rates ... #coronavirus #comparison ... #table #SARS #Ebola
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
in up to 30% of cases ... common, Aortic root ... - Infectious Diseases ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table