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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Primary Causes ... • Cholestatic liver ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... #causes
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... for alternative causes ... biliary obstruction, Primary ... e.g. ascites), Chronic ... #hepatology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
discoloration) • Liver ... discoloration) • Chronic ... #Secondary #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... Pruritus #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology ... #causes
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... and Management Summary ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... • Evolution: Chronic ... #rheumatology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
illness in summer ... 🦪 🦀 sepsis: chronic ... liver disease, ... immunosuppressive meds, chronic ... #legs #clinical
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
The 6 C’s of Primary ... PSC) PSC is a chronic ... remain subject to clinical ... diagnosis #management #summary ... #Hepatology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management Summary ... the lymphatic system ... renal failure Clinical ... heart (2-5%), liver ... 5-10%, nervous system
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... frequently affected systems ... Better call hematology ... up EPO levels Primary ... normal/high - Chronic
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... disease • Liver ... hemolytic anemia) • Systemic ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology