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Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Capitis - Skin ... Disease: Discoid lupus ... , Loose anagen syndrome
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... - Purpura - Skin ... Cause Organ Damage ... : • Clinical triad ... (e.g. systemic lupus
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
Infectious manifestations ... Neutrophilic dermatosis ... (dermatomyositis ... #differential # ... #oncology #clinical
MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
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lymphomas, metastases, skin ... toxoplasmosis Autoimmune ... disorders - Dermatomyositis ... arthritis, Sjögren syndrome ... disease, systemic lupus
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Palpable Rash: - Autoimmune ... Vasculitis (lupus ... immunoglobulins & cryoglobulins ... • Skin biopsy
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
likely it will be clinically ... , Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Infection ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... 3rd Decade Skin ... Differential ... Still disease, dermatomyositis ... fibromyalgia) • Infections
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... such as systemic lupus ... to exclude are infections ... C-ANCA) pattern: antibodies ... Serologies for Cryoglobulins
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential ... Tenderness → Consider infectious ... ) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... statins - probably caused ... #rheumatology #differential
Celiac disease is an immune-mediated, multisystem disorder that affects genetically susceptible individuals who are exposed to
IgA deficiency, alopecia ... mainly Sjogren’s syndrome ... and William’s syndromes ... disease of the skin ... test for whom clinical