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Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
foods, stress, etc ... Rash is usually ... #comparison #table ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #compared
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... : • Complete blood ... • Fecal occult blood ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... function test, ANA (e.g ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Workup #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
of high parity blood ... : ARDS Berlin Criteria ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes: Chronic Blood ... HgbE, HgbC, etc. ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
extensive skin rash ... to a coalescing erythema ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology ... #diagnosis #management
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... disease, McLeod blood ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
sudden onset of a rash ... - Rash: multiple ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... neutrophils in the blood ... #dermatology #oncology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Petechial or purpuric rash ... leukopenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia ... Histopathologic criteria ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
and pruritus (e.g ... - Trunk - Red, blood-filled ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #rash #differential ... #diagnosis #skin