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Mucous Membrane Disorder - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erosions/Ulcers/Blisters
 - Primary Dermatologic Diseases
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Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... • Behcet's syndrome ... MucousMembranes #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
nervous system (CNS ... less common diseases ... treatment can prevent ... Inflammatory causes ... Systemic lupus erythematosus
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... disorders • Celiac disease ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... effect following treatment ... #Hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... #rheumatology #
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
commonly through its ... GPA causes disease ... • Ulcerated, erythematous ... • Goodpasture syndrome ... Polyangiitis #GPA #dermatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... Cryoglobulinemia (MIXED) • ANCA ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... Chain deposition disease ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... #differential #hematology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
Congenital Diseases ... Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome ... Inflammatory and ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Antinuclear (ANA ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... Treatment: •
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
Erythematous Rashes ... staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome ... includes Kawasaki disease ... toxic shock syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology