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Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
hepatic crisis: • Fever ... cholestasis: • Fever ... progressing to acute liver ... Liver transplant ... #hepatitis #differential
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypothyroid • Liver ... Disease • Alcohol ... Macrocytic #Anemia #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Associated with Joint Pain ... • Rheumatic fever ... Sarcoidosis #dermatology ... #joint #pain #skin ... #rashes #differential
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... amebic abscess of liver ... or elevation of liver ... • Abdominal pain ... fluke, amebic liver
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... duplex or CTA • Liver ... Liver biopsy • ... udaygulati #FUO #Fever
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diabetes Mellitus Liver ... • Cholestatic liver ... disease Creatinine ... syndrome Psychiatric Disease ... #generalized #dermatology
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
or absence of fever ... If fever is present ... includes Kawasaki disease ... , scarlet fever, ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... deficiency • Liver ... mountain spotted fever ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... Classification #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Folate deficiency, Liver ... Artifact, Uremia, Liver ... stomatocytosis, Liver ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology