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A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
, a disease with ... risk factors, management ... #management #medications ... #treatment #diagnosis ... #skinrash References
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
- Differential Diagnosis ... Eruptions (Face/Scalp ... Erosive pustular dermatosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Diagnosis? ... allergic eczematous dermatitis ... University Infectious Diseases ... Variety #type #clinical ... #photo #foot #dermatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Graft Versus Host Disease ... Borrellia (Lyme disease ... Trypanosoma (Chagas disease ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Clinical Progression ... stiff neck - Sore ... #Diagnosis #Management
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Mucorales, Blastomyces dermatidis ... infection (IFI) in hematologic ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... colonization vs invasive disease ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
fever syndromes Clinical ... Fever is the main clinical ... Fibrin degradation products ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood products contain ... of transfused products ... Borrellia (Lyme disease ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #diagnosis #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
derived from animal products ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... to IBD, celiac disease ... large total body stores ... #management #nutrition