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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... Causes == Primary ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary ... Skin Lesion - Differential ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... #secondary #systemic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
sweats, bleeding • Pruritis ... + distinctive primary ... bone marrow and secondary ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Hematology #Oncology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
otalgia Most Common ... Causes of Primary ... otitis externa • Cellulitis ... syndrome - Herpes ... Causes of Primary
MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
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Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias ... lymphomas, metastases, skin ... lymphogranuloma venereum, primary ... and secondary syphilis ... sarcoidosis Iatrogenic causes
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Female:Male 9:1 • Common ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... asymptomatic • Pruritus ... Examination: • Skin ... bile ducts Differential
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Common Dermatological ... • Herpes simplex ... #dermatology ... #rash #differential ... #common #distribution
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... with GCA or as primary ... Nodosa: • PAN most commonly ... Rash, arthritis Primary ... tract, and often causes
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
just beneath the skin ... Most common cytopenia ... DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology