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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Systemic and Primary Causes ... #primary #secondary ... #causes
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Screen for secondary ... causes of eosinophilia ... (common causes ... symptoms (eg, skin ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary ... Skin Lesion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #secondary #systemic ... #causes
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... asymptomatic • Pruritus ... Examination: • Skin ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Eczematous - Pruritic ... Secondary to venous ... #causes
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
 •
Papulosquamous Skin ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Planus - Purple, pruritic ... central clearing • Secondary ... #causes
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... in primary or secondary ... deficiency Work ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #Causes #dermatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... formed or don’t work ... just beneath the skin ... DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology