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Purpuric Skin Lesions - Petechia/Purpura and Ecchymosis 

#Purpuric #Purpura #Petechia #Ecchymosis #Comparison #Dermatology #Skin #Diagnosis #Clinical
Purpuric Skin Lesions ... - Petechia/Purpura ... #Purpura #Petechia ... #Ecchymosis #Comparison ... #Dermatology #Skin
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenic #purpura ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
hemorrhagic skin lesions ... disease - DIC/TTP/HUS ... : • DIC, TTP/HUS ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
the Rash in a an oncology ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... Coagulopathy: Purpura ... #skin #Rash #oncology ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Pigmented Purpuric Dermatoses (PPD) - Capillaritis

Group of chronic, benign, cutaneous eruptions characterized by the presence of
lesions and erythematous ... punctate lesions ... characteristically has ... be present and has ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Thrombocytopenic Purpura ... HUS), Serum creatinine ... HUS) Treatment ... Thrombocytopenic #Purpura ... #rheumatology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
diagnosed annually in US ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Petechiae • Purpura ... Hemorrhagic bullae • Purpura ... DDX: • TMA’s (HUS ... - MAHA: TTP/HUS ... + Bleeding Treatment
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
Primary lesions ... PETECHIAE and PURPURA ... Purpura are larger ... that contain pus ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
(DOAC interactions) Cancer-treatment specific inducers (↑) and inhibitors (↓)
of cytochrome p450 CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein.

DOACs are substrates
interactions) Cancer-treatment ... whereas edoxaban has ... Dabigatran has moderate ... #Chemotherapy #Oncology ... #Hematology #Interactions