July 18, 2016

What’s that Rash? An approach to dangerous rashes based on morphology

A wide range of benign and dangerous pathology can present with a rash. It is wise to develop a systematic approach to rashes in the ED, one that helps you recognize the deadly causes of rash while narrowing the differential diagnosis. Any patient with a fever plus a rash could potentially have one of many deadly diseases. In order to narrow it down further, we are going to use a morphology-based approach.

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window walk through. This week’s em thinker looks at high risk patients and common causes of missed injuries in the ed. Today on the emdocs cast with brit long (@long_brit), we cover the lisfranc injury.