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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
• Xerosis (dry skin ... Diabetes Mellitus Liver ... • Cholestatic liver ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... Drug induced - Bone ... deficiency • Liver ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
) Differential Diagnosis ... decalvans - Secondary ... to Skin Disease ... HairLoss #Alopecia #dermatology ... #Differential #
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Blastomycosis Skin ... Lives in an old ... heaped up borders); differential ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #clinical
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin ... Rash - Differential ... Secondary to venous ... #Eczematous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
 •
Papulosquamous Skin ... Rash - Differential ... central clearing • Secondary ... Papulosquamous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Focal / Localized ... Loss (Alopecia) - Differential ... to Skin Disease ... #Localized #dermatology ... #Differential #
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary Skin ... Diabetes Mellitus Liver ... • Cholestatic liver ... #Pruritus #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... in primary or secondary ... Urinalysis • Fecal ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
disease through local ... Hematologic malignancy ... (elevations of liver ... ) - Bone Marrow ... NTM #Infections #differential