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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Mnemonic NO cause ... Lofgren's syndrome Ulcerative ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #SkinRash
Head and Neck Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
#Neck #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Genital Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful:
 • Herpes simplex
 • Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid)
 • Behcet's
genitals #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Diagnosis Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... • Vasculitis Coagulation ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
#Feet #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
transfusion • Thrombocytopenia ... Treat primary cause ... #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Erythema Nodosum - Causes and Differential Diagnosis 
Appearance:  erythematous painful lumps usually 1-6 cm in
Erythema Nodosum - Causes ... thighs RARELY ulcerate ... Erythema #Nodosum #Causes ... Differential Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Clinical
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
vascular disorders, coagulation ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... Platelet defects • Coagulation ... : - Thrombocytopenia ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... presents with coagulation ... child * Severe cases ... pregnancy * Severe coagulation ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... presents with coagulation ... child * Severe cases ... pregnancy * Severe coagulation ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology