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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm ... (common causes ... symptoms (eg, skin ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Causes of Eosinophilia ... - Differential ... - DRESS - AIN ... #Differential # ... #hematology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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on erythematous base ... Amyloidosis • Eosinophilic ... #joint #pain #skin ... #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
of germinative skin ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative ... toxin 2) Eosinophils ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Differential #
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... trigger - Direct skin ... , abdominal pain ... neutrophils and eosinophils ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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Papulosquamous Skin ... Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... silvery scale on elbows ... #causes
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
and fingers, or pain ... the face (many differential ... 7) Always in case ... 8) Always in case ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... burning sensation or pain ... reticularis Differential ... Polyangiitis #GPA #dermatology ... rash #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... lesions • Severe pain ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #Causes #dermatology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... hour collection based ... lymphadenopathy, pleuritic pain ... nose (epistaxis), skin ... #Algorithm #differential