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Trunk / Sacral Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
Trunk / Sacral Skin ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... carcinoma • Basal ... cell carcinoma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Hepatomegaly • Skin ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... surface molecules: CD5 ... kinase (BTK) Complications ... leukemia • GI complications
Head and Neck Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
Head and Neck Skin ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Squamous cell ... carcinoma • Basal ... cell carcinoma
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Skin Ulcers of the ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neoplastic: • Squamous cell ... carcinoma • Basal ... cell carcinoma
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
stage into the skin ... and infect other cells ... of parasitized cell ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
auto-reactive B and CD ... -4+ T cells -> ... CRP Neuronal cell ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #complications
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Skin Ulcers by Etiology ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... carcinoma • Basal ... cell carcinoma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
• Langerhan cells ... inflammation on skin ... membranes) -> Mouth, Nasal ... Manifestations #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #complications
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Pathophysiology: ... of germinative skin ... cells. ... T-cells #Diagnosis
Hyperuricemia: Pathogenesis and Complications

 - Hypercalcemia (due to diseases like Sarcoidosis and Hyperparathyroidism) -> Accumulation of
Pathogenesis and Complications ... RBCs, WBCs, and skin ... cells) -> Incr ... Hyperuricemia #Pathophysiology ... #Complications