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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... and Primary Causes ... == Blood Glucose ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... Myelodisplastic syndrome
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #secondary #systemic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
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 ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... rendering the immune system ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
maculopapular rash, pruritis ... Causes purpura & ... binds to serum calcium ... include: Malaria, Borrellia ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Synovial Fluid: • WBCs ... Acute Pseudogout: Treatment ... polyarticular CPPD • Systemic ... Crowned Dens Syndrome ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology