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Pruritus - Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Macules / Papules / Plaques:
 • Xerosis (dry
Pruritus - Primary ... Varicella zoster (chickenpox ... Urticaria #Pruritus
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... Varicella zoster (chickenpox ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... parasitosis #Pruritus
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus ... disease, Persistent pruritus ... pregnancy Diagnose PBC ... consistent with PBC ... #PBC #Primary
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Fatigue - Pruritis ... examination: - Pruritis ... biliary Cholangitis (PBC ... Infiltrative diseases - PSC
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC ... ) - Summary PBC ... 30-65 years PBC ... Liver failure PBC ... asymptomatic • Pruritus
Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
Granular Casts - WBC ... Cast - RBC Cast ... Casts #Atlas #Key #Clinical
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
atrial complex (PAC ... • A PAC will ... junctional complex (PJC ... electrocardiogram #clinical
Seborrheic keratosis 
 - Well-circumscribed, stuck-on appearance 
 - Waxy texture 
 - Verrucous surface
classical features: pruritus ... Diagnosis #Benign #Clinical
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
Clinical Manifestations ... Varicella-zoster virus VZV Chickenpox
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
antihistamine for pruritis ... monitoring: • CBC