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Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... hemoglobin of less ... largely dependent on age ... well as varying clinical
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 
Vesiculobullous rashes provoke significant angst
in many physicians (Figure 5, page
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... and a fever may have ... is simpler and less ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Algorithm #Differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pinpoint areas (less ... • Extremes of age ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #dermatology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
rapidly evolving rash ... Chesapeake Bay have ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... petechial or purpuric rash ... far simpler and less ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Purpural #Purpuric #Rash
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
patients • Avg age ... to 8 years Clinical ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... IgA and/or IgM, age ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... neutrophils are slightly less ... neutrophils and have ... likelihood of negative clinical ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP)

AGEP is largely a clinical diagnosis based on classical skin findings in
) AGEP is largely ... a clinical diagnosis ... Clinical Presentation ... patients unlikely to have ... Exanthematous #Pustulosis #Dermatology
Illustrative example of a patient with acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans. 

Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans is a late skin
20% of patients have ... women >40 years of age ... #Clinical #Dermatology ... #Rash #LymeDisease
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
Manifestations: Less ... (blue-purple) rash ... • Erythematous rash ... auricular papules Clinical ... #dermatology