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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... Differential Diagnosis ... Liver Function Tests ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #dermatology #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... infection • Solid organ ... malignancies • Anemia ... #hematology #secondary
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
metastases Treatment ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... Changes in Pre-Test ... dyspnea #algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #oncology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
change disease • Hematologic ... malignancies Treatment ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Classification
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
typically of B-cell origin ... Pruritus: (focal or generalized ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Liver Function Tests ... renal failure/uremia ... #Pruritus #secondary ... #systemic #generalized ... #dermatology #Differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
AIHA Primary Secondary ... younger pts) Differential ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold # ... #hematology #diagnosis
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Screen for secondary ... glucocorticoid treatment ... indicated • For organ-specific ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Criteria for Diagnosis ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... SJS/TEN • Acute Generalized ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Classified among the secondary ... Hepatosplenomegaly and generalized ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Liver function tests ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids