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Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic ... red-flags to exclude dermatologic ... Mucocutaneous or ocular ... Immunocompromised #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Rash
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
Pathogenesis and Ocular ... thickening & non-wetting ... keratomalacia (focal melting ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Deficiency) - Diagnosis ... mucocutaneous changes, ocular ... • Delusions Ocular ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology ... #Nutrition #Diagnosis
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... prognosis • Nodular ... • Classic - Nodular ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Abdominal ultrasound ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology ... #physicalexam
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Preeclampsia Dermatologic ... Trauma: • Ocular ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Differential Diagnosis ... especially in the setting ... #differential #diagnosis ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
adjusted d-dimer testing ... Ddimer #dimer #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential ... #diagnosis #age
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
to heat (fires, heating ... pads, heating blankets ... acquired dermal macular ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #compared
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
confirmed mpox had ocular ... viruses Viral Testing ... reaction (PCR) testing ... Monkeypox #MPOX #Diagnosis ... #Management #Dermatology