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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diabetes Mellitus Liver ... • Cholestatic liver ... #generalized #dermatology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Symptoms Distinguishing Groups of Cutaneous Drug Reactions
IgE-mediated reactions:
 • Onset minutes to hours into treatment course
to hours into treatment ... of the skin • Pruritic ... Typically less pruritic ... Drug #Reactions #dermatology ... clinical #comparison #classification
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diabetes Mellitus Liver ... • Cholestatic liver ... #generalized #dermatology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Thrombosis, Hemorrhage, Pruritis ... shower ("aquagenic pruritis ... • Treatment is ... • Treatment algorithms ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
lymph nodes - Pruritus ... the spleen or liver ... translocation • Types: Classification ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... #differential #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Responsive to Treatment ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #differential #algorithm
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
• Caused by liver ... but responsive), Confusion ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #hepatology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... • Liver disease ... • Hematologic ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... Uremia #Management #Nephrology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Anemia • Pruritis ... -95% of cases) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... lymphoma #diagnosis #classification ... #hematology #oncology