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Generalized Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dermatologic Processes - Branches: Erythroderma Petechial Fluid-Filled Maculopapular 

#Diagnosis #Dermatology
for the Evaluation ... of Dermatologic ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Erythroderma ... #Differential #
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cold AIHA • Alloimmune ... Cold AIHA • PCH ... Prosthetic heart valves ... #Causes #Hematology
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm ... sulfa-drug - Skin pain ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Maculopapular ... #Differential #
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... lesions • Severe pain ... : - Autoimmune ... #Causes #dermatology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Membrane): - Autoimmune ... Drug-associated, PCH ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... pathognomonic for SJS or EM ... require emergent evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Algorithm #Central
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
require emergent evaluation ... petechial or purpuric rash ... vasculitis, such as autoimmune ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Purpural #Purpuric #Rash
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Celiac disease • Autoimmune ... : Autoimmune hepatitis ... #hepatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral infection, autoimmune ... CLL (older) • Autoimmune ... younger pts) Differential ... chills, flank pain ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Corticosteroid use • Autoimmune ... appreciate the value ... count on initial evaluation ... #Bandemia #differential ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology