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Lichen Simplex Chronicus: Thickened, red, puritic patch of skin resulting from chronic rubbing 
and scratching.

Charlie Goldberg,
Lichen Simplex Chronicus ... puritic patch of skin ... resulting from chronic ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Lichen
Steroid Induced Atrophy: Chronic topical steroid use has led to marked thinning of the skin.

Charlie Goldberg,
Induced Atrophy: Chronic ... thinning of the skin ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Steroid
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Reactive: • Anemia ... Myelofibrosis • Chronic ... Myeloid Leukemia ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Leukemic skin Infiltrate: Patient with known Acute Myelogenous Leukemia presented with diffuse
bullous lesions (not shown). These
Leukemic skin Infiltrate ... Acute Myelogenous Leukemia ... infiltration of leukemic ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Leukemic
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Chronic leukemia ... with a relatively chronic ... - infiltrates (anemia ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Hematology #Oncology
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
Pustular Skin Rash ... body folds with satellite ... #Pustular #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
• Xerosis (dry skin ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... renal failure/uremia ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... #generalized #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... Myelogenous Leukemia ... : • Acute or Chronic ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
malignancies • Anemia ... hemorrhage) • Chronic ... Myelofibrosis (MF) • Chronic ... myeloid leukemia ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... • Symptomatic anemia ... to MDS or acute leukemia ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology