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Symptoms Distinguishing Groups of Cutaneous Drug Reactions
IgE-mediated reactions:
 • Onset minutes to hours into treatment course
Cutaneous Drug Reactions ... to hours into treatment ... Onset days into treatment ... to weeks into treatment ... dermatology #clinical #comparison
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
hypersensitivity reactions ... lgM antibodies bind ... Acute transfusion reaction ... hypersensitivity #reactions ... classification #comparison
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Rebound effect from treatment ... syndrome, POEMS • Reaction ... Exercise, Allergic reactions ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
- Transfusion Reactions ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... #Transfusion #Reactions ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis vs Ehrlichiosis vs Babesiosis
Nonspecific febrile illness with severe headache and myalgia.
Diagnosis: NAAT, Blood
Ioxedes Tick - Treatment ... Lone Star Tick - Treatment ... Ioxedes Tick - Treatment ... tick #tickborne #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... Cutaneous Adverse Reactions ... Rash #oncology #differential
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... syndrome, infusion reactions ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... Diagnosis #table #comparison
When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
challenging to differentiate ... #Transfusion #Reaction ... #TRALI #TACO #Comparison
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Drug Reaction with ... Severe adverse drug reaction ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... Exanthematous drug reaction ... disease: symptomatic treatment