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Dermatofibroma 
 - Skin-colored to brown papule or nodule 
 - Firm, indurated texture 
 -
Dermatofibroma #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Benign ... #Clinical #Photo
Sebaceous hyperplasia 
 - Yellow papule 
 - Donut-shape 
 - Central umbilication 
 - Telangiectasia
#Hyperplasia #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Benign ... #Clinical #Photo
Blue nevus 
 - Dark blue-gray macule or papule 
 - Well-circumscribed 
 - Melanin localized
#Blue #Nevus #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Benign ... #Clinical #Photo
Fibrous papule of the nose 
 - Skin-colored to pink smooth papule 
 - Usually 2-3
#Papule #Nose #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Benign ... #Clinical #Photo
Chondrodermatitis nodularis 
 - Scaly papule on ear, usually helix 
 - Painful, especially when sleeping
Chondrodermatitis #Nodularis #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Benign ... #Clinical #Photo
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
Diagnosing Vitamin ... inadequate to diagnosis ... with low B12 stores ... #Diagnosis #Nutrition ... #Hematology #ComparisonTable
Seborrheic keratosis 
 - Well-circumscribed, stuck-on appearance 
 - Waxy texture 
 - Verrucous surface
Seborrheic #Keratosis #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Benign ... #Clinical #Photo
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Purpura (TTP) Diagnosis ... severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency ... PLEX and RTX • Short-term ... management #treatment #rheumatology ... #hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Iron Deficiency ... total body iron stores ... DharSaty #Iron #Deficiency ... #ferritin #Fe #diagnosis ... #hematology
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency ... mobilize folate stores ... depleted tissue stores ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #nutrition