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Hydrocele Diffuse enlargement, transillumination
Varicocele "bag of worms"
Left varicocele may indicate Kidney issue
Male cancer/benign mass Painless, solid mass, adherent to testis
Epididymitis Tender scrotum, STI/E. coli
Prostatitis Usually E. coli, tender rectal exam
Torsion Younger patient, athletic trigger, absent cremasteric reflex
E. coli dysuria and urgency
Primary syphilis Solitary painless lesion
Chlamydia clear discharge
Gonorrhea mucopurulent discharge
Dysuria UTI bug E. coli
Dysuria STI bug Gonorrhea or Chlamydia
Dysuria and lower abdominal pain UTI
Dysuria and flank pain pyelonephritis
Treat pyelonephritis with Cipro
Molar pregnancy Painless vaginal bleeding, early pregnancy
HLLP anemia, thrombocytopenia, transaminitis
Ectopic pregnancy high HCG without intrauterine pregnancy
Abruptio placntae hard uterus, fetal distress, vaginal bleeding
Preeclampsia hypertension, proteinuria, hyperreflexia
Oligohydramnios small fundal height for gestational age
Fever most likely due to infection, malignancies are rare
Rash Location and morphology are key, most often viral and self-limiting
Type 1 growth faltering most common, nutrition or absorption
Type 2 growth faltering Genetically small stature, thyroid/endocrinopathies
Type 3 growth faltering Trauma in utero, chromosomal defects
Erythema infectiosum fever, "slapped cheek", appearance
Pityriasis rosea "herald patch", Christmas tree pattern rash on trunk
Strep throat with scarlet fever "sand paper rash"
Falls sort syncope us seizure vs mechanical fall
Cognition look out for polypharmacy vs MCI/ dementia v delirium
Shortness of breath consider COPD v anemia v infection
Weight loss consider malignancy v endocrine v intake/absorption
Joint pain remember OA v RA or MSK injury specifics
Impaired humeral immunity Leukemias, multiple myeloma, splenectomy
Neutropenia All HCT patients of first, chronic immunosuppression, acute leukemias
Impaired cellular immunity HIV/AIDS, chronic steroid use, lymphoma
HCT early (unknown), middle (CMV, adeno, fungi), late (VZV, fungus)
Solid organ transplant early (organ itself), middle (surgical site, lines), late (typical infections)
TNF inhibitors RA, lupus, Crohn disease
CDF <50 MAC propholaxis
Most common cause of fever Most common across al pediatric age ranges
Causes of fever Infections, malignancies, autoimmunity, metabolic diseases, chronic inflammatory conditions, medications, CNS abnormalities, overexposure to heat
Roseola infantum location Trunk, spreads peripherally
Roseola infantum appearance Macular to maculopapular
Pityriasis rosea location Trunk bilateral and symmetric, christmas tree
Scarlet fever location Upper trunk, spreads through body, not palms and soles
Scarlet fever appearance Erythematous, blanching, fine macules, resembling a sunburn, sandpaper like
Impetigo location Anywhere, face and extremities are most common
Erythema infectiosum location Anywhere, rarely on oral mucosa
Erythema infectiosum appearance pink papules and macules in a lacy reticular pattern
Molluscum location anywhere but not typically mucosa
Molluscum appearance flesh-colored or pearly white, small papules with central umbilication
Tinea infection location anywhere
Tinea infection appearance Alopecia, erythema annular patch, central clearing
Atopic dermatitis location Extensor surfaces of extremities, cheeks, and scalp in infants and younger children; flexor surfaces in older children
Atopic dermatitis appearance Erythematous plaques, excoriation, severely dry skin, scaling vesicular lesions
Lesions you want to know Location and morphology
Rash red flags Blistering or sloughing, diarrhea or abd pain, fever and inconsolable, petechia and purpura, urticaria w respiratory distress
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