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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Lesions == Macules ... • Xerosis (dry skin ... Lesion / Systemic ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #dermatology #Differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... lesions that result ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... • Screen for secondary ... symptoms (eg, skin ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
treatment Nephrogenic Systemic ... Fibrosis: - Secondary ... lesions, or localized ... #Diagnosis #comparison ... #table #dermatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
reddish-purple lesions ... in primary or secondary ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cryoglobulinemia Associated Disorders ... processes: • Systemic ... Warfarin-induced skin ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
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 #Differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
3rd Decade Skin ... papulosquamous lesions ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Seizures • Strokes Skin
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
Elevated Tryptase - Differential ... into a 4-pass system ... pass = Dangerous secondary ... Eosinophilic GI Disorders ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
(cutaneous or systemic ... classic targetoid lesions ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology