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Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Sickle Cell Crises Clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... Manifestations #Workup
Characteristic features of the rash are:

-Rough texture (like sandpaper)
-Worse in the skin folds e.g. groin, axilla,
-Worse in the skin ... Pastia’s lines) #Clinical ... #Dermatology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #SkinRash
Age-Focused Initial Evaluation for Pyoderma Gangrenosum 

All Patients: 
 - A thorough history and physical examination
Age-Focused Initial Evaluation ... and symptoms - Skin ... #Gangrenosum #Workup ... #Evaluation #Age ... #Dermatology #Diagnosis
Urticaria (hives): Skin reaction that occurs in response to cold, food allergies, meds, environmental exposures, stings,
infections
Urticaria (hives): Skin ... food allergies, meds ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Urticaria
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
during medical evaluation ... or workup for specific ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... symptoms (eg, skin ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Blastomycosis Skin ... painless, progressive skin ... an old house & works ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #clinical
Symptoms Distinguishing Groups of Cutaneous Drug Reactions
IgE-mediated reactions:
 • Onset minutes to hours into treatment course
Raised off of the skin ... desquamation with resolution ... Blistering and/or skin ... Drug #Reactions #dermatology ... #clinical #comparison
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... management of SLE • Evolution ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
damage on the skin ... can damage the skin ... causes #diagnosis #dermatology ... cancer: clinical ... occupational disease evaluation
Asboe-Hansen sign (also known as "indirect Nikolsky sign" or "Nikolsky II sign")

Asboe-Hansen sign is the extension
sign is a useful clinical ... bulla for lesional skin ... biopsy in the evaluation ... Bullae #Blister #Dermatology ... #skin