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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Systemic and ... renal failure/uremia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
with Eosinophilia and ... Systemic Symptoms ... (DRESS) Syndrome ... Methylprednisolone 0.5 - 1.5 mg ... antihistamine for pruritis
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment ... Algorithm for Hemodialysis ... tolerated) #Pruritus ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Nephrology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... experience some symptoms ... the bone marrow and ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... 13 g/dL in men,
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
clinical features: Pruritus ... necrosis HELLP Syndrome ... Liver enzymes, and ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
et diutinum Neurologic ... • Amyloidosis and ... histiocytosis, and ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
sweats, bleeding • Pruritis ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... - infiltrates (anemia ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Hematologic ... deficiency anemia ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... Hemodialysis #Uremic #Uremia ... #Management #Nephrology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... • MPGN: Paraneoplastic ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... workup #oncology #hematology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... • Painful or pruritic ... levels < than 50 mg ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #hematology