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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Systemic and Primary Causes ... Lesions == Macules ... Lesion / Systemic ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Pruritus #primary #secondary
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... lesions that result ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... deficiencies - PNH
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Pustular Skin Lesions ... SAPHO syndrome ( ... Eosinophilic folliculitis ... Secondary syphilis ... Sweet syndrome
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... Autoimmune diseases ... lesions - Wheals ... neutrophils and eosinophils ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
be any age) Autoimmune ... other diseases • Secondary ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... peripheral neuropathy, transverse ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... reddish-purple lesions ... in primary or secondary ... Palpable Rash: - Autoimmune ... cryoglobulins • Skin
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... heaped, wart-like lesions—Condyloma ... resembling rashes caused ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... associated with secondary ... features such as crusts ... that contain pus ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... - Purpura - Skin ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... reticularis & skin ... Type III Often Secondary
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic skin ... gyratum repens • A skin ... classic targetoid lesions ... shows numerous eosinophils ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology