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Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Approach to the Rash ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... Adverse Reactions ... dermatoses #skin ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Symptoms Distinguishing Groups of Cutaneous Drug Reactions
IgE-mediated reactions:
 • Onset minutes to hours into treatment course
to hours into treatment ... Raised off of the skin ... or severe cutaneous ... Blistering and/or skin ... #dermatology #clinical
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... : Acute blood loss ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Dermatologic Manifestations ... Maculopapular rash ... vasculitis (inflamed blood ... Polyangiitis #GPA #dermatology ... #rash #diagnosis
Central Distribution, Febrile / Ill:
 - Viral Exanthem 
 - Lyme Disease (erythema migrans) 
Central Distribution,
Exanthem - Lyme Disease ... non-ill: - Drug Reaction ... Macules #Papules #Rash ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Skin
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
redness of the skin ... includes Kawasaki disease ... erythematous rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Erythematous #Rash
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
rash in association ... Skin involvement ... : symptomatic treatment ... • Severe disease ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
Drug Reaction with ... DRESS) Syndrome Treatment ... , IVIG etc • Skin ... : topical steroid ... #Management #dermatology
Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
of hair, eyes, skin ... sclerosis (white "ash ... Tanning • Adverse cutaneous ... • Addison's disease ... #dermatology #Differential
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
migrans skin Rash ... No treatment is ... rates of recurrent disease ... University Infectious Diseases ... migrans #skinRash #dermatology