12 results
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... : • Clinical triad ... Henoch-Schönlein purpura) • Cutaneous ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... erythematosus (
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin ... foliaceus - Infectious ... Bullous systemic lupus ... erythematous ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash
MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
 -
lymphomas, metastases, skin ... Bartonella), chancroid, cutaneous ... arthritis, Sjögren syndrome ... disease, systemic lupus ... erythematosus
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
Infectious manifestations ... Neutrophilic dermatosis ... manifestations (dermatomyositis ... #differential # ... dermatology #oncology #clinical
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
erythematosus ... • Loose anagen syndrome ... - Secondary to Skin ... Diffuse #Focal #HairLoss ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Capitis - Skin ... erythematosus, ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... #dermatology #Hairloss
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Still disease, dermatomyositis ... fibromyalgia) • Infections
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
- Differential ... Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome ... Blooms (HABs) Skin ... filamentous fungi - Cutaneous ... is biphasic • Clinical
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
febrile neutrophilic dermatosis ... Most common extra cutaneous ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... multiforme - Dermatomyositis ... - Lupus - Leukemia
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
tract, and often causes ... : erythematous nodules ... erythematosus, ... to exclude are infections ... Serologies for Cryoglobulins