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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... renal failure/uremia ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #systemic #generalized
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Classified among the secondary ... Hepatosplenomegaly and generalized ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... renal failure/uremia ... #Pruritus #secondary ... #systemic #generalized ... #dermatology #Differential
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
infection risk secondary ... adulthood • Diagnosis may ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... ) • Systemic granulomatous ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... frequently affected systems ... Better call hematology ... workup, think about common ... #workup #hematology
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
treatment Nephrogenic Systemic ... Fibrosis: - Secondary ... or localized or generalized ... - Occurs most commonly ... comparison #table #dermatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Most common cytopenia ... DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... Causes • Anemia ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... pancreatitis, protein-losing ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Kidney disease common
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
matter, soil, wood, cotton ... trauma, aplastic anemia ... wide excision & systemic ... cases had success combing ... Mucormycosis #Eschar #dermatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
of the immune system ... STX11, STXBP2 • Secondary ... (often termed MAS-HLH ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology