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Morphology of Skin Lesions - Primary and Secondary - Description Algorithm
 • Primary Skin Lesion -
Morphology of Skin ... - Description Algorithm ... • Secondary Skin ... #Description #Algorithm ... #dermatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Involving the Skin ... Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Secondary ... Vasculitis Skin ... Cutaneous #Vasculitis #skin ... #dermatology #rheumatology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Tamponade Pulmonary ... Vasculature: - PE - Pulmonary ... HTN - Vasculitis ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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LcSSc) - distal skin ... calcinosis • Pulmonary ... disease), PAH (pulmonary ... arterial HTN) ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Vascular reactivity (Skin ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... Warfarin-induced skin ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Morphology of Secondary Skin Lesions - Description Algorithm
Secondary Skin Lesion - Lesion that develops from trauma,
Morphology of Secondary ... Description Algorithm ... Secondary Skin ... #Description #Algorithm ... #dermatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Screen for secondary ... symptoms (eg, skin ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
are primary and secondary ... pregnancy, & malignant HTN ... Microangiopathy #TMAs #hematology
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Polycythemia Vera Secondary ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac/pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology