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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Liver Function Tests ... Cholestatic liver disease ... syndrome Psychiatric Disease ... #generalized #dermatology
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
ulceration of the skin ... a number of systemic ... diseases, it is ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Pyoderma
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Increased Destruction ... Vascular System ... TeIangiectasia Vascular System ... #Causes #Hematology
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Bullous systemic ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Initial screening test ... Associated with skin ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary Skin ... Liver Function Tests ... Cholestatic liver disease ... Pruritus #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
highly inflammatory disease ... of underlying disease ... Liver function tests ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Eosinophilia and Systemic ... characterized by extensive skin ... Skin involvement ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology ... #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome Systemic ... (this is a skin ... prick test that ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... #management #medications ... dermatitis #eczema #dermatology ... #skinrash References ... corticosteroids in dermatology