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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Causes == Primary Skin ... • Xerosis (dry skin ... == No Primary Skin ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Pruritus #primary #secondary
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Pustular Skin Lesions ... to inflammatory skin ... osteitis) - Pustular skin ... Secondary syphilis ... #Pustular #Skin
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary Skin ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #Pruritus #secondary ... #systemic #generalized
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
eosinophilia, skin ... Full-thickness skin ... over thickened skin ... Lichen planus-like skin ... skin thickening
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
characterized by extensive skin ... Skin involvement ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... SJS/TEN • Acute Generalized ... disease: symptomatic treatment
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... neurosyphilis, cranial nerve ... and nephrotic syndrome ... columns and sensory nerve ... granuIomas on skin
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Purpura, ischemic skin ... - Affects the skin ... Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis - Skin ... glomerular ischemia - Skin ... Small Vessels: Skin
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
compression of nerve ... constipation Differential ... stimulation of skin ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #differential #
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
irreversible muscle and nerve ... the fascia, with secondary ... over the involved skin ... area of erythema, skin ... including DM • Treatment
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 ... myelopathy, cranial nerve ... amyloidosis, PAH Skin ... : • Dry skin (xerosis