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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... Lesions == Macules ... Lesion / Systemic ... renal failure/uremia ... #generalized #dermatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
lymph nodes - Pruritus ... Hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias(bleeding ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary ... Skin Lesion - Differential ... renal failure/uremia ... parasitosis #Pruritus ... #generalized #dermatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... Headaches • Pale skin ... ecchymoses, mucosal bleeding ... : - Genetic lesions ... #oncology #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
• Pruritis after ... - infiltrates (anemia ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
with no primary lesions ... - differential ... • Hematologic ... deficiency anemia ... Dove sensitive skin
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
just beneath the skin ... are caused by bleeding ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nodular or cavitary lesions ... bloodstream - seeding ... Hematologic malignancy ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... NTM #Infections #differential