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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Liver Function Tests ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... renal failure/uremia
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary ... Liver Function Tests ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... renal failure/uremia ... #secondary #systemic
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Immunodeficiency disorder ... Autoimmunity • Chronic ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... ) • Systemic granulomatous ... Malignancies • Chronic
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... affected joint • Systemic ... the presence of anemia ... for Chronic Polyarthritis ... metabolic or endocrine disorders
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Epidemiology: • Most common ... cells can indicate disease ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... • Pruritis ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... number of sites of disease ... hematology #oncology #management
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... frequently affected systems ... normal/high - Chronic ... , think about common ... Best to have an
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
disturbances, shift ... Patients with chronic ... hyperkalemia is uncommon ... the underlying disorder ... Figure 3 is an algorithm