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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
renal failure/uremia ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #generalized #dermatology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Hyperthyroidism CBC ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Pruritus #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... +Organomegaly+↑RBC ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
immunophenotype Clinical ... Vmphocytosis on routine CBC ... fludarabine) 3) Monoclonal ... #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... on the left Myeloblast ... Tissue damage • Leukemia ... • Autoimmune diseases ... #CBC #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... cells can indicate disease ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... workup #oncology #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... Blood smear - RBC ... younger pts) Differential ... #hematology #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... tears, Ischemia, Leukemia ... : monoclonal TNF-aIpha ... #diagnosis #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... titers > 1:80 • CBC ... Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
•
changes (POEMS syndrome ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology