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Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... RA, Sjogren's, GPA ... deficiency Work ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #Causes #dermatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
activity • ↓ LAP ... Significant ↓ PLT: Petechiae ... or functional neutropenia ... -> Invade Skin: ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... just beneath the skin ... caused by bleeding (petechiae ... Myeloproliferative Disease • Neutropenia ... Workup: • Complete
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... myeloma • Plasma cell ... gammopathy, and skin ... • Hematology: ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell