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Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... deficiency Work ... #Petechiae #Rash ... #Causes #dermatology ... #physicalexam
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... SCLE-DIL (terbinafine ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... #table #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Manifestations: Malar rash ... versus DIL • ... • Immunologic Workup ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... SCLE-DIL (terbinafine ... • Immunologic Workup ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... Better call hematology ... some time, let’s see ... #workup #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... Significant ↓ PLT: Petechiae ... Fibrinolysis & DIC ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... by bleeding (petechiae ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology