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Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Meningococcal meningitis, Secondary ... diseases, Toxic shock ... syndrome, TB cutis ... #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Causes #hematology ... #secondary
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... #hematology #rheumatology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
- Differential Diagnosis ... McCune Albright syndrome ... disorders #skin #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
growth (e.g.. shock ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
) Differential Diagnosis ... • Loose anagen syndrome ... decalvans - Secondary ... HairLoss #Alopecia #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Screen for secondary ... (common causes ... organ-specific signs ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
the Nikolsky sign ... staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome ... fever, and toxic shock ... syndrome (TSS) ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Genital Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated - Vesicles:
 • Herpes simplex
Elevated - Papules / Plaques -
- Differential Diagnosis ... acuminata) • Secondary ... ) • Reiter's syndrome ... #skinlesions #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... patients), "Hospital-acquired ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology