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Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... - Purpura - Skin ... Syndrome: • Clinical ... - GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... Henoch-Schönlein purpura) • Cutaneous
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... tract, and often causes ... aphthous ulcers, cutaneous ... to exclude are infections ... strong sign of cutaneous
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
to exclude are infections ... Strong sign of cutaneous ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic ... tract, and often causes ... (lower legs), cutaneous
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Rarely dominate the clinical ... Polyarteritis nodosa • Microscopic ... cell arteritis Infections ... diseases • Fungal infections
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
may be seen in travelers ... Diagnosis is clinical ... Indiana University Infectious ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Blooms (HABs) Skin ... filamentous fungi - Cutaneous ... - Rhizopus Leptospirosis ... is biphasic • Clinical ... - And, in rare cases
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
Purpura Fulminans Skin ... sick contacts, travel ... - BIDMC Infectious ... #Rash #clinical ... #photo
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
by infectious larvae ... penetrating the skin ... + travel through ... Hyperinfection syndrome is caused ... #clinical #strongyloidiasis
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Most common extra cutaneous ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... gastrointestinal infection ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... : - Biopsy - Microscopic
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
mucor cases may ... steroid use Dx: skin ... therapy), some cases ... #dermatology #skin ... #clinical #photo