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Types of hypersensitivity reactions

Type I - lgE-Mediated, Within I Hour (Anaphylaxis)
Type II - IgG or IgM
Days (Hemolytic Anemia ... Days to Weeks (Rash ... , SJS) - Amelia
DRESS Syndrome vs SJS/TEN
DRESS
 • Latency: 2-8 weeks
 • Rash: Morbilliform
 • Mucosal involvement: 50% have
DRESS Syndrome vs SJS ... : 2-8 weeks • Rash ... lymphocytes and eos SJS ... : 4-28 days • Rash ... comparison #table #dermatology
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - ... Noninfectious: SJS ... SCVMCMed #Fever #Rash ... Differential #Diagnosis #dermatology
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) - Appeared 4 days after starting antibiotic therapy

#Stevens #Johnson #Syndrome #SJS #clinical #video
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS ... Johnson #Syndrome #SJS ... clinical #video #dermatology ... #rash #physicalexam
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Iron deficiency anemia ... iron deficiency anemia ... Autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... RBC: Hemoglobin SS ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
distribution of the rash ... and whether the rash ... pathognomonic for SJS ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Maculopapular #Rash
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... • Symptomatic anemia ... megaloblastic anemia ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
extensive skin rash ... drug reaction • SJS ... Exanthematous Pustulosis Management ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology ... #diagnosis #management
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
skin syndrome (SSS ... erythematous rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Erythematous #Rash
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... diverse genotypes): SS ... ARUPLabs #Hemolytic #Anemia ... Algorithm #workup #hematology