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Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... /erosions - Inflammatory ... • Contact dermatitis ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #Algorithm #causes
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypersensitivity Or Inflammatory ... Reactions: • ... Colitis and Crohn’s Disease ... #causes #hematology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Allergen-specific lgE causes ... histamine and other inflammatory ... , Haemolytic disease ... Examples: Contact dermatitis ... allergy #table #classification
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... : • Liver disease ... • Transfusion reactions ... #causes #classification ... #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis ... fever • Drug reactions ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
to accumulated inflammatory ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
during hemolytic disease ... activation provides inflammatory ... - Contact dermatitis ... Pathophysiology #Allergy #Diagnosis ... #Reactions #Table
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
to accumulated inflammatory ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
, a disease with ... chronic, relapsing, inflammatory ... medications #treatment #diagnosis ... #causes #atopy ... #dermatology #skinrash
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Syndrome: - Ocular inflammatory ... , drug reactions ... #rheumatology # ... classification