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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Algorithm - Systemic ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... #primary #secondary ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... bone marrow and secondary ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Skin Lesion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
) Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm DIFFUSE ... to Skin Disease ... HairLoss #Alopecia #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
• Eosinophilic Leukemia ... familial eosinophilia Secondary ... GI, lung, skin), ... Heme malig (AML ... B-cell lymphomas), Systemic
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
contagious of all ... characterized by a systemic ... Skin rash and malaise ... #Rash #Diagnosis ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Algorithm Hodgkin ... lymphadenopathy more diffuse ... Treated Like Acute Leukemias ... relapse - Amy ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
shower ("aquagenic pruritis ... transformation into AML ... • Treatment algorithms ... von Willebrand disease ... #hematology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
disease. ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... cutis Diagnosis ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #dermatology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
rendering the immune system ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... cells can indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment ... #oncology #hematology