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Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash ... • Bullous systemic ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Rash Secondary ... characterized by a systemic ... ▪ “Rash” (75% ... resembling rashes caused ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... Classified among the secondary ... (CNS) dysfunction ... Petechial or purpuric rash ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin Rash ... Secondary to venous ... pigmentation, edema ... #Eczematous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
into a 4-pass system ... pass = Dangerous secondary ... Chronic & Rx-related Secondary ... • Mast cell activation ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
 •
Papulosquamous Skin Rash ... central clearing • Secondary ... Papulosquamous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
sequestration and activation ... without other cause ... with pulmonary edema ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
(cutaneous or systemic ... Rash is usually ... multiforme • Acute systemic ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... lower extremity edema ... proteinuria, dependent edema ... • May involve PNS ... Chronic B-cell activation
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Eosinophilia and Systemic ... extensive skin rash ... • Facial Edema ... in 70% of cases ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology