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Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Diagnosis Bugs ... Dermatitis - ... Lymphomas - Systemic ... #hematology
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Bullous systemic ... lupus erythematous ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Diagnosis Congenital ... Diseases: • GATA2 ... : • Systemic lupus ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... post-splenectomy, Exercise, Allergic ... #hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reactive: - Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... • Acne • Allergy ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Splenomegaly - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory • Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... #Causes #Hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Chain deposition disease ... Lupus Erythematosus ... CHAMPS #Mnemonic #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Diagnostic Criteria ... inflammatory disease ... Excellent response to treatment ... with systemic corticosteroids ... #Hematology #Dermatology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
#diagnosis #causes ... #eczema #dermatology ... #skinrash References ... corticosteroids in dermatology ... Allergy. 2018;73