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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Primary Causes ... Lesions == Macules ... Lesion / Systemic ... #generalized #dermatology ... #causes
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
associated with systemic ... Most common extra cutaneous ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... scabitic mite or by cutaneous ... that contain pus ... dilatation of small cutaneous ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
lesion which may ... unless multiple lesions ... are first-line systemic ... migrans #skinRash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Orf Virus - Cutaneous Finger Lesions

35 year old butcher presents with these lesions one week after
Orf Virus - Cutaneous ... Finger Lesions ... - Caused by Orf ... Finger #clinical #photo ... #dermatology #skin
If you haven't seen it, flecainide can cause significant yellowing of the skin and eyes.
flecainide can cause ... yellowing of the skin ... sideeffects #clinical #photo ... #nails #cardiology ... #dermatology #discoloration
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
immunosuppressed pts ... from center of lesion ... wide excision & systemic ... Mucormycosis #Eschar #dermatology ... #photo
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
lesions • Mononeuritis ... Strong sign of cutaneous ... tract, and often causes ... (lower legs), cutaneous ... aphthous ulcers, cutaneous
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
: infections (cutaneous ... or systemic), malignancies ... to have a "wood-grain ... classic targetoid lesions ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary Skin ... Lesion - Differential ... Pruritus #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology ... #causes