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Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Erythroderma - Diagnostic ... Pathophysiology: ... of germinative skin ... #Dermatology #Rash ... Nikolsky #Algorithm #Differential
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic ... Ill-appearing, vital sign ... sulfa-drug - Skin ... #Dermatology #Rash ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis ... Summary Pathophysiology ... dermis Clinical Signs ... feasible CMC IM ... #Management #dermatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Skin involvement ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology ... #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Vasculitis (e.g. ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
Bruising in the skin ... Pathophysiology: ... is not diagnostic ... It's typically a late ... #peritonitis #IM
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... response to local skin ... test (this is a skin ... Behcet disease) Differential ... #management #signs
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Diagnosis Framework ... Testosterone - Coumadin skin ... 19 - PNH - Vasculitis ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Alpha & Mu) Skin ... neuropathy) • Systemic late-onset ... thrombosis+Pulm HTN+skin ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... required due to skip ... #Management