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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Lofgren's syndrome Ulcerative ... HepB, HepC Bacterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Herpes simplex - Bacterial ... Cryptococcosis #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular: • Arterial ... #Feet #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Genital Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful:
 • Herpes simplex
 • Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid)
 • Behcet's
- Differential Diagnosis ... genitals #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Head and Neck Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
- Differential Diagnosis ... #Neck #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
and Venous Thrombosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... thrombosis - ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #clots #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
vs Arterial Thrombosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... THROMBOSIS Arterial ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Erythema Nodosum - Causes and Differential Diagnosis 
Appearance:  erythematous painful lumps usually 1-6 cm in
and Differential Diagnosis ... thighs RARELY ulcerate ... #Differential Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Ulcerative Blastomycosis ... Diagnosis? ... sharp borders) & ulcerative ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #clinical
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Hypercoagulable State Arterial ... risk actor for arterial ... thrombosis) Venous ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE