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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... Liver Function Tests ... Cholestatic liver disease ... : • Lymphoma ... #dermatology #Differential
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary ... Liver Function Tests ... : • Lymphoma ... secondary #systemic #generalized ... #dermatology #Differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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lymph nodes - Pruritus ... : (focal or generalized ... involvement Differential ... oncology #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Dermatologic Manifestations ... associated with pruritus ... reticularis Differential ... • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma ... • Angiocentric lymphoma
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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Borrelia (Lyme Disease ... encephalitis, West ... PARANEOPLASTIC - Cerebellar ... lung cancer - lymphoma ... Rhombencephalitis #Differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... • Anemia • Pruritis ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... number of sites of disease ... classification #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
autoimmune disorder or lymphoid ... - Monoclonal - Lymphoid ... younger pts) Differential ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test
Pathergy Summary Overview

What is pathergy?
Pathergy is an exaggerated skin injury occurring after minor trauma such as
following: • Behcet Disease ... Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma ... • Pathergy test ... Pathergy #diagnosis #differential ... allergy #immunology #dermatology