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Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Anticoagulants (Warfarin ... deficiency • Liver ... mountain spotted fever ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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- Pel-Ebstein fever ... Alcohol-induced pain ... : Pain in involved ... the spleen or liver ... hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
is the main clinical ... Petechial or purpuric rash ... thrombocytopenia • Liver ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Arthritis: • Joint pain ... Noninfectious hepatitis ... #Rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... age, however the disease ... following: • Fever ... lymph node, or liver ... #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... Coronary arteries - Fever ... mucositis - Rash ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... tract: Abdominal pain ... , mucositis • Rash ... involvement, abdominal pain ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
pain, dark urine ... maculopapular rash ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
pain, dark urine ... maculopapular rash ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... : Fever, joint pain ... PBC, autoimmune hepatitis ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology