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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Skin Lesion - Differential ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
sweats, bleeding • Pruritis ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... bone marrow and secondary ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Hematology #Oncology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
• Painful or pruritic ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Warfarin-induced skin ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
just beneath the skin ... DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... #diagnosis #hematology