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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Nodosum - Mnemonic ... Lofgren's syndrome Ulcerative ... #Erythema #Nodosum ... Differential #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #SkinRash
Erythema Nodosum - Causes and Differential Diagnosis 
Appearance:  erythematous painful lumps usually 1-6 cm in
Erythema Nodosum ... - Causes and Differential ... thighs RARELY ulcerate ... Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Clinical
Reactive Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive erythematous with various morphology
 • Urticaria - Firm /
Reactive Skin Rash ... 24hrs • Erythema Nodosum ... #Reactive #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Infection exposure (l MD ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... : • Complete blood ... • Fecal occult blood ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Bullae/Blisters • Ulceration ... Polyarteritis nodosa ... vasculitis (inflamed blood ... Polyangiitis #GPA #dermatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS ... platelet count (thrombocytopenia ... skin that are caused ... IDUS) • Immune Thrombocytopenia ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Causes: - Idiopathic ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... Cellulitis - Erythema nodosum ... neutrophils in the blood ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Haverhill fever caused ... Rash is usually ... medications Erythema nodosum ... Prathit Kulkarni, MD ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
infections/fevers • Thrombocytopenia ... and petechiae Causes ... Hypocellular/Hypoplastic MDS ... result from low blood ... Anemia #oncology #hematology