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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Primary Causes ... Diabetes Mellitus Liver ... • Cholestatic liver ... renal failure/uremia ... #causes
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Iron deficiency anemia ... discoloration) • Liver ... #Secondary #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... diagnosis and treatment ... should be TS and SF level ... of liver disease ... #diagnosis #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
with leukopenia, anemia ... thrombocytopenia • Liver ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Diabetes Mellitus Liver ... • Cholestatic liver ... renal failure/uremia ... Pruritus #secondary #systemic ... #causes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... the lymphatic system ... symptoms are not caused ... heart (2-5%), liver ... (pain/abnormal LFT
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
disease • Liver ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... ) • Systemic granulomatous ... Low serum IgG level ... DDX - Other causes
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Right ventricular systolic ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... hemodynamics Liver ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... vasculitis: 10%-16% Liver ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management