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Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
Tanning • Adverse cutaneous ... • Addison's disease ... McCune Albright syndrome ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
Identification of causes ... EGPA • Solid cancers ... #manifestations ... #pathology #lesions ... #differential
Skin Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diffuse:
 • Tanning
 • Adverse cutaneous drug eruption
 • Addison's disease
Skin Hyperpigmentation ... Tanning • Adverse cutaneous ... • Addison's disease ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
gangrenosum • Cutaneous ... hypertrichosis, hyperpigmentation ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Pseudohyponatremia • ↓anion gap ... #Monoclonal #Differential
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Dermatologic Manifestations ... GPA causes disease ... Rarely dominate the clinical ... reticularis Differential ... • Goodpasture syndrome
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Causes of Monoclonal ... gammopathy, and skin ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... ovarian tumors, lung cancers ... #ProteinGap #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... , alcohol, cancer ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... : Clinical Manifestations ... NTM #Infections #differential
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... : CNS manifestations ... - infiltrates (anemia ... lymphoid organs When Cancer ... CLL -> Invade Skin