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Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Differential Diagnosis ... vasculitis (inflamed blood ... Polyangiitis #GPA #dermatology ... #rash #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Systemic Lupus (SLE) General ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... rash, Vasculitis, Purpura ... erythematosus #signs ... #rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
of fibrin split products ... which can plug blood ... necrosis • Purpura ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Peripheral blood ... organ-specific signs ... symptoms (eg, skin ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
lesions, palpable purpura ... response to local skin ... test (this is a skin ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Blood products contain ... infections with skin ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Recurrent oral and/or genital ... : strong sign of ... pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood ... #rheumatology #
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... The signs and symptoms ... Syphilis #Rash #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
curvilinear lesions produced ... PETECHIAE and PURPURA ... Purpura are larger ... nettle sting #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Thrombocytopenic Purpura ... activity is the diagnostic ... Fibrin degradation products ... of Peripheral blood ... #Workup #Hematology