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Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... perstans • A form of acquired ... Usually composed ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #compared
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... Better call hematology ... - Acquired: polycythemia ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... (GCA) Giant cell ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Troponin is to call ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Diagnosis? ... or soft tissue composed ... Bone marrow Treatment ... chemotherapy as required ... #Workup #Hematology