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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... unclear, or if a primary ... #Differential # ... #Workup #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... organ-specific signs ... symptoms (eg, skin ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Causes == Primary ... Skin Lesions == ... • Xerosis (dry skin ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... /Quantity: • Primary ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... Infiltrative Disorders ... autoimmune endocrine disorder ... • Low-grade fever ... patches on the skin
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Abnormalities in primary ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... deficiency Work ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... failure PBC Signs ... Examination: • Skin ... bile ducts Differential ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... renal bruit or signs ... Hypothyroidism, Primary ... #causes #Differential
MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
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MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential ... lymphomas, metastases, skin ... lymphogranuloma venereum, primary ... toxoplasmosis Autoimmune disorders ... sarcoidosis Iatrogenic causes
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Syndrome) is a skin ... Rare Disorder: ... Episcleritis Signs ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology