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Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Abnormalities in primary ... or secondary hemostasis ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #Causes #dermatology
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... to Skin Disease ... Congenital hair shaft ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... decalvans - Secondary ... to Skin Disease ... Congenital hair shaft ... #causes
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Causes == Primary ... #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology ... #causes
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... associated with secondary ... PETECHIAE and PURPURA ... : Petechiae are ... #Skin #Primary
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... weight loss • Skin ... macular or papular; Alopecia ... , secondary and ... stages #diagnosis #management
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary ... Skin Lesion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Pruritus #secondary ... #causes
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Lacrimal swelling • Skin ... other diseases • Secondary ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... #Diagnosis #Management
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Significant ↓ PLT: Petechiae ... + distinctive primary ... bone marrow and secondary ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
just beneath the skin ... by bleeding (petechiae ... DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... characteristic feature ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology