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Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Maculopapular rash ... Bullae/Blisters • Ulceration ... vasculitis (inflamed blood ... #rash #diagnosis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Extremes of age ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Pigmented Purpuric Dermatoses (PPD) - Capillaritis

Group of chronic, benign, cutaneous eruptions characterized by the presence of
which allow red blood ... - This iron causes ... brown tint of the rash ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
+purpuric rash → ... purpura fulminans ... the key to the diagnosis ... #Rash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... maculopapular rash ... Causes purpura & ... Blood products contain ... infections with skin
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
maculopapular rash ... Causes purpura & ... Blood products contain ... infections with skin ... #diagnosis #management
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... curvilinear lesions produced ... Purpura are larger ... nettle sting #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin
Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP)

AGEP is largely a clinical diagnosis based on classical skin findings in
Causes? ... is caused by medications ... Elevated white blood ... Facial edema - Purpura ... Exanthematous #Pustulosis #Dermatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... mucositis - Rash ... Takayasu: - Age ... temporal artery - Age ... Large Vessel: Blood
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
of fibrin split products ... which can plug blood ... • Fibrin split products ... necrosis • Purpura ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes