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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Metabolism Disorder - Acquired ... #Classification ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... - Hemolytic anemia ... vasculitis - GPA ... #hematology #rheumatology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... , Hypotension, shock ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic complaints- anemia ... due to skip lesions ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... w/in 24 hours) required
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic skin ... perstans • A form of acquired ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #compared
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... tract, and often causes ... and branches • GCA ... #rheumatology # ... classification
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... - Purpura - Skin ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... #types #classification ... #rheumatology #
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
Bandemia, AKI. ... dogs & latter can cause ... endocarditis, sepsis, shock ... the key to the diagnosis ... #Rash #dermatology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Complex (MAC): • Acquired ... Hematologic malignancy ... Bone Marrow - Anemia
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
Diagnosis? ... immunosuppressed pts: usually acquired ... DM, hem CA, HSCT ... trauma, aplastic anemia ... #skin #clinical