II. Signs: Skin findings suggestive of infectious pathology

  1. Petechiae or Purpura (Systemic Vasculitis)
  2. Seborrheic rash (Histiocytosis X)
  3. Perineal rash (Kawasaki's Disease)
  4. Pallor, Jaundice or soft skin (Hyperthyroidism)
  5. Sparse eyebrows (anhydrotic ectodermal dysplasia)
  6. Hair Loss or breakage (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
  7. Characteristic rashes
    1. Tick-borne infection (e.g. Erythema Migrans in Lyme Disease)
    2. Herpes Simplex Virus
    3. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (e.g. Malar Rash)
    4. Sarcoidosis (e.g. Lupus Pernio, Dactylitis, Erythema Nodosum)
    5. Still's Disease
      1. Faint salmon colored rash over trunk, palms and soles
  8. Oral Ulcers
    1. Behcet Disease
    2. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

IV. Signs: Hepatomegaly, Splenomegaly or abdominal mass

V. Signs: Musculoskeletal findings

  1. Joint Swelling or pain
    1. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    2. Lyme Disease
  2. Bone findings suggestive of infectious pathology
    1. See Osteomyelitis
    2. See Vertebral Osteomyelitis
    3. Focal tenderness (assess for long bone Osteomyelitis)

VI. Signs: Lymph Node findings suggestive of infectious pathology

VII. Signs: Cardiac findings suggestive of infectious pathology

  1. Diastolic insufficiency murmurs
  2. Widened Pulse Pressure

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