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Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
) is common and ... disease or more commonly ... GPA causes disease ... vasculitis (inflamed blood ... #dermatology #rash
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Peripheral blood ... eosinophilia (common ... glucocorticoid treatment ... , skin or esophageal ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
definition: Most common ... vision changes, etc ... required due to skip ... once you commit ... Treatment of GCA
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... RA, Sjogren's, GPA ... : • Complete blood ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #dermatology #physicalexam
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
of high parity blood ... without other cause ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... extravascular blood ... They are most commonly ... small cutaneous blood ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
the mainstay of treatment ... - Occurs most commonly ... be seen after blood ... Differential #Diagnosis #comparison ... #table #dermatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Internal organs Most common ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... neutrophils in the blood ... Treatment: - Systemic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
foods, stress, etc ... • Most commonly ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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Causes of Neutropenia ... hypertension and/or drug treatment ... Constitutional disorders, eg ... including white blood ... #hematology