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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... (eg, skin or esophageal ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arthritis
Quick review on streptococcal skin infections. 

Images from dermnet.nz

#diagnosis #clinical #differential #dermatology #skinrash #skin
infections. ... dermnet.nz #diagnosis ... #clinical #differential ... #dermatology #skinrash ... #skin
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... within 1 month of infection ... arthritis - with the skin ... should have other symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... parvovirus B19 infection ... #joint #pain #skin ... #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... for workup, including ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis ... cryoglobulinemia vasculitis Clinical ... manifestations - Skin ... involvement - Joint ... Cryoglobulinemic #Diagnosis
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Skin Ulcers by Etiology ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Bleomycin Hematologic ... Cryoglobulinemia Infectious ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
3
thickening Signs and Symptoms ... Musculoskeletal: joint ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #testing ... #workup
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
or nerve root Symptoms ... Calcium oxalate Infectious ... #approach #workup ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arthritis