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Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... Types of Angioedema ... #Types #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #management
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
Definitions • Type ... cell surfaces causes ... causes development ... #Types #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) 
NOT a dermatophyte infection 
Caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts 
Clinical 
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dermatophyte infection Caused ... erythematous Diagnosis ... Tinea #Versicolor #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Diagnosis ... #Management
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
- Differential Diagnosis ... anyone - Allergic ... #Eczematous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes ... - Screening, Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Secondary Causes ... algorithm #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Von Willebrand Disease Classification
Type 1 (Accounts for ~3/4 of cases):
 • Defect: Quantitative defect (i.e. not
Willebrand Disease Classification ... for ~3/4 of cases ... VonWillebrand #Disease #Classification ... #Types #diagnosis ... #hematology
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
extralymphatic tissues Diagnosis ... and classification ... to 50% of PTLD cases ... Disorders #oncology #diagnosis ... #management #transplant
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... normal in mild cases ... Establish hemophilia type ... Chronic Management ... #hematology
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Diagnosis? ... dermatophytes cause ... Moccasin type ... dyshidrotic, atopic, or allergic ... #photo #foot #dermatology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... #treatment #diagnosis ... #causes #atopy ... #skinrash References ... Allergy. 2018;73