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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Primary Causes ... == Blood Glucose ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #dermatology #Differential
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Peripheral blood ... • Screen for secondary ... symptoms (eg, skin ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... changes), high MCV anemia ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... - Hemolytic anemia ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
than 1500 and clinical ... eosinophilia with blood ... eosinophilia Secondary ... Causes: - Allergic ... #hematology #differential
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary Skin ... Blood Glucose ... #systemic #generalized ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
AIHA Primary Secondary ... Secondary Cold ... Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential ... #hematology #diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Immunodeficiency disorder ... infection risk secondary ... to 8 years Clinical ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
which can plug blood ... cryoglobulinemia Associated Disorders ... processes: • Systemic ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... hematology