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Head and Neck Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
#Neck #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology
Genital Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful:
 • Herpes simplex
 • Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid)
 • Behcet's
genitals #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Ulcerative Blastomycosis ... sharp borders) & ulcerative ... IUIDfellowship #Ulcerative ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Lofgren's syndrome Ulcerative ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
progressive ulceration ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
#Feet #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Cryptococcosis #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology
Oral Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Single Ulcer:
 • Traumatic ulcer
 • Angular ulcer
 • Aphthous
Acute necrotizing ulcerative ... #Oral #mouth #SkinRash
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
Prophylaxis Stress ulcerations ... bleeding from stress ulceration ... Stress ulceration ... is defined as ulceration ... Hemorrhage from stress ulceration
Splenic Laceration 
Most commonly injured organ in BLUNT abdominal trauma 
Grade I
 - Laceration < 1
Splenic Laceration ... Grade I - Laceration ... Grade II - Laceration ... Grade IV - Laceration ... Splenic tissue maceration