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Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Involving the Skin - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Vasculitis #skin #dermatology ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Rarely dominate the clinical ... reticularis Differential ... Diagnosis: Vasculitis ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
1 or Type 3) — differentiate ... not considered first-line ... Platelet #disorders #hematology ... #hemepath #differential ... #diagnosis #Aggregometry
Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
Identification of causes ... Vasculitis #dermpath #dermatology ... signs #lesions #diagnosis ... #clinical #manifestations ... pathology #lesions #differential
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... patient needs rx first ... Better call hematology ... about secondary causes ... #workup #hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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") • The first ... Causes of Monoclonal ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... tract, and often causes ... Syndrome: - Ocular ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... AchR antibodies: first ... #management #neurology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Case description ... prior signs or clinical ... Differential diagnosis ... Tendon Sheath - Nodular ... #msk #rheumatology