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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... renal failure/uremia ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... parasitosis #Pruritus
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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DIAGNOSE AIHA • Anemia ... ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... FOR a cause → Systematic ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
Eosinophilia and Systemic ... Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome ... Treatment Stop ... antihistamine for pruritis ... monitoring: • CBC
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
of Uremic Pruritus ... of Uremic Pruritus ... d) #Uremic #Pruritus ... #uremia #itching ... #management #nephrology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC ... #differential #hematology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... central nervous system ... diagnosis and treatment ... • Systemic lupus ... #neurology #inflammatory
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome—due ... RBC casts in urine ... damage from systemic ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Cells, Normal WBCs ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Systemic vasoconstriction ... #HepatoRenal #Syndrome ... #Medications #Treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Pancytopenia: • ↓ RBC ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology