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Characteristic features of the rash are:

-Rough texture (like sandpaper)
-Worse in the skin folds e.g. groin, axilla,
-Worse in the skin ... folds e.g. groin ... Pastia’s lines) #Clinical ... #Dermatology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #SkinRash
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Skin Ulcers by Etiology ... Mycosis fungoides (cutaneous ... • Factitious disorder ... Ulcers #ulcerative #skinrash ... #dermatology #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... function test, ANA (e.g ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder ... vasculitis which causes ... ulceration of the skin ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Pyoderma
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... for secondary causes ... signs or symptoms (eg ... , skin or esophageal ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... altered colour e.g ... . e.g. psoriasis ... a generalized disorder ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
toxic aetiology: Skin ... of information (e.g ... for alternative causes ... Hepatic vascular disorder ... (e.g. ascites),
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... - Purpura - Skin ... Syndrome: • Clinical ... Henoch-Schönlein purpura) • Cutaneous ... (e.g. systemic
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
chronic inflammatory disorder ... Rule out other causes ... antiinflammatory properties e.g ... Tetracyclines etc ... diagnosis #management #Dermatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #