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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Aplastic Anemia • Toxic ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Rickettsial diseases, Toxic ... shock syndrome, ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
Nikolsky sign, the differential ... , and toxic shock ... syndrome (TSS) ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Differential
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome ... Nikolskys #Sign #TEN #Dermatology ... #PhysicalExam # ... Video #Clinical
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Palpable Rash: - Autoimmune ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology ... #physicalexam
MR SMITH Mnemonic for Causes of Rashes on Palms and Soles

M - Meningococcemia
R - Rickettsia, Rat
Rickettsia, Rat bite fever ... Endocarditis T - Toxic ... Shock Syndrome, ... #Palms #Soles #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral infection, autoimmune ... younger pts) Differential ... Symptoms: High fevers ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
• Seizures • Toxic ... Corticosteroid use • Autoimmune ... tachycardia or fever ... #Bandemia #differential ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential ... : Fever, joint pain ... : • Fever • Interstitial ... probably caused by toxic ... #differential #