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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
involvement (2%) Cutaneous ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Rare (SSA+ for cutaneous ... Discontinuation of causal ... rare), Topics for cutaneous-DIL ... Usual therapeutic management ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
otalgia Most Common Causes ... externa Mechanical Causes ... pulpitis) • Trigeminal ... torticollis, cervical disc ... Loss of vision or black
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
Cutaneous larva ... Cutaneous larva ... Hookworms subsequently die ... migrans #skinRash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
marine microbiota & causes ... 10% Crab, few cases ... cellulitis w/ black ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology ... legs #clinical #photo
If you haven't seen it, flecainide can cause significant yellowing of the skin and eyes.
flecainide can cause ... side effect, only cutaneous ... #flecainide #cutaneous ... sideeffects #clinical #photo ... nails #cardiology #dermatology
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
dogs & latter can cause ... gram-negative bacillus cause ... inflammation persist → DIC ... Canimorsus #Skin #Rash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Diagnosis and Management ... capillaritis, cutaneous ... , or any other cause ... Henoch-Schonlein purpura • DIC ... Nutrition #Diagnosis #Management
Orf Virus - Cutaneous Finger Lesions

35 year old butcher presents with these lesions one week after
Orf Virus - Cutaneous ... - Caused by Orf ... #Orf #Virus #Cutaneous ... Finger #clinical #photo ... #dermatology #skin
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
pain, dark urine, DIC ... Causes purpura & ... include: fever, cutaneous ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions