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Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
(HSV/VZV), Fungal ... dermatoses #skin ... #Rash #oncology ... differential #diagnosis #cancer ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Over the years: rash ... skin of inflamed ... Indiana University Infectious ... type #clinical #photo ... #foot #dermatology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic skin ... gyratum repens • A skin ... associated with cancers ... (HSV + Mycoplasma ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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gammopathy, and skin ... Include: • Viral infections ... Cirrhosis, ETOH, autoimmune ... ovarian tumors, lung cancers ... gastric tumors • Hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
activity • ↓ LAP ... lymphoid organs When Cancer ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Tenderness → Consider infectious ... ) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... • Anti-TIF1 (cancer-associated ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... weakness + atrophy- Hip