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RASHonal Approach to a Rash

- Dr. Arielle Klepper @ https://twitter.com/ArielleKlepper

#Rash #Algorithm #RASHonal #Differential #Diagnosis #Classification #Skin
Algorithm #RASHonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Skin #Dermatology
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
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melanomas Uveal or Ocular ... mirror • Early ocular ... Melanoma #Types #differential ... #diagnosis #classification ... #dermatology
Breast Cancer Subtypes 
Histological Subtypes:
 • Preinvasive: Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Lobular carcinoma in situ
Lobular carcinoma ... special type (NST), Lobular ... carcinoma (ILC) ... Subtypes #oncology #classification ... #diagnosis
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic ... red-flags to exclude dermatologic ... Mucocutaneous or ocular ... #Dermatology #Rash ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... ] #skin #eye #ocular ... #dermatology #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Differential ... #Diagnosis #viral
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #NonHodgkin ... #differential #
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Differential # ... #Causes #Hematology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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• Light chain (LC ... nephropathy • LC ... DD • Proximal LC ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
Portal Hypertension Classification ... liver disease, Nodular ... #Hypertension #Classification ... gastroenterology #diagnosis ... #differential
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #classification ... #hematology