Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 β€’ Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
Identification of causes ... vasculitis (3%) β€’ Infections ... Vasculitis #dermpath #dermatology ... diagnosis #clinical #manifestations ... pathology #lesions #differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 β€’ Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 β€’ Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diseases with Back Manifestations ... : β€’ Infection: ... Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 β€’ Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Neurological Manifestations ... wasting, radicular pain ... Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... neurological symptoms β€’ Caused ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 β€’ A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
potential inciting causes ... Haverhill fever caused ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... soles in 50% of cases ... and nephrotic syndrome ... to asymptomatic infection ... of pain and sensory
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
arrived w/severe abd pain ... Syndrome: 3d of ... headache and abd pain ... The table below ... Infectious Diseases
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome ... 1500 and clinical manifestations ... eosinophilia Secondary Causes ... hypersensitivity - Infection ... #differential #
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Manifestations depend ... very remarkable w/differential ... vasculitis vs infection ... claudication: pain ... Treatment of GCA
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 β€’ Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 β€’ More
Consider refeeding syndrome ... complication rate (i.e. infections ... bloating, abd pain ... Gastric bypass causes ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 β€’ The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Band Friction Syndrome ... Case description ... anterolateral knee pain ... β€’ Treatment: Conservative ... Differential diagnosis