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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... Algorithm - Systemic ... == Blood Glucose ... #generalized #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary ... Algorithm Blood ... #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pruritic ... periorbital & nasolabial distribution ... Pustular #SkinRash #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Eosinophilia and Systemic ... a symmetrical distribution ... Edema in 70% of cases ... SJS/TEN • Acute Generalized ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Dermatological Conditions - Distribution ... fingernails (may be generalized ... - Trunk - Red, blood-filled ... #dermatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... sweats, bleeding • Pruritis ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
which can plug blood ... processes: • Systemic ... • Painful or pruritic ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
a bimodal age distribution ... • Anemia • Pruritis ... Workup: • Full Blood ... marrow biopsy - if blood ... classification #hematology
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
a centrifugal distribution ... the onset of the systemic ... manifestations • Pruritus ... Monkeypox #MPOX #Diagnosis ... #Management #Dermatology