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Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Abdominal Veins and Caput ... • Normal veins ... DrArunKValsan #Caput ... #Blood #Flow #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Physiologic Skin Changes in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Face
 • Melasma
Abdomen
 • Linea Nigra 
Hormone induced
- Differential Diagnosis ... Melasma Abdomen • Linea ... Palmar erythema • Spider ... #SkinChanges #normal ... #dermatology #Differential
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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bruising • Skin ... Laboratory • Normal ... PT/INR • Normal ... VonWillebrand #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Examination: • Skin ... Hepatosplenomegaly • Spider ... • ALT & AST normal ... • Bilirubin - Normal ... #workup #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... estrogen such as spider ... pregnancy • Primary biliary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hepatology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... Clostridium, Snakes, Spiders ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cooled from the normal ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... Warfarin-induced skin ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis ... hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology ... #physicalexam
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
skeleton-sacroiliac joint and spine ... • A clinical diagnosis ... palmoplantar pustulosis: oral ... #diagnosis #management ... #Dermatology