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Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... anemia - Splenomegaly ... mountain spotted fever
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #Anemia #Differential
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Skin Ulcers by Etiology ... - Differential ... • Sickle Cell Anemia ... Cryptococcosis #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
nose, ears, or fingers ... anemia • Cold ... younger pts) Differential ... Symptoms: High fevers ... #anemia #hematology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... glomerulonephritis; HUS = hemolytic-uremic ... nose (epistaxis), skin ... #Algorithm #differential ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #Causes #dermatology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
primary lesions - differential ... Iron deficiency anemia ... especially in the winter ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Nephrology