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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
- Generalized Differential ... Causes == Primary Skin ... • Xerosis (dry skin ... Lesion / Systemic ... Myelodisplastic syndrome
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
, hemoptysis; +systemic ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... loss; CV, CNS, skin ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
SSc: systemic sclerosis ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... arthritis SLE : systemic ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Associated with skin ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... #rheumatology #management
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... arthritis - with the skin ... Lupus - with Systemic ... Disorders #msk #Differential
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
an underlying systemic ... • Green Nail Syndrome ... • Yellow Nail Syndrome ... fingernail #pathology #differential ... dermatology #nails #table
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
an underlying systemic ... • Green Nail Syndrome ... • Yellow Nail Syndrome ... fingernail #pathology #differential ... dermatology #nails #table
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory disease Skin ... Neuro disease: • Systemic ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
Eosinophilia and Systemic ... Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome ... Steroids for severe systemic ... , IVIG etc • Skin ... #Treatment #Management
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
and C viruses. systemic ... and Sjogren's syndrome ... in absence of skin ... Vasculitides #vasculitis #differential