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Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis (ISM)

 • Introduction and Diagnosis
 • Diagnostic Algorithm and Risk Stratification
 • Symptoms
Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis ... #Systemic #Mastocytosis
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
Guide to systemic mastocytosis ... #systemic #mastocytosis
Workup for Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency

#Workup #VitaminB12 #Folate #Deficiency #FolicAcid #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis #MacrocyticAnemia #Algorithm
FolicAcid #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
patients with macrocytosis ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Myelodysplastic Syndromes Macrocytosis ... Macrocytic #Anemia #Macrocytosis
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Microcytic #Anemia #Macrocytosis
Urticaria Mimics

Conditions That May Be Confused with Urticaria

Arthropod bites 
, Atopic dermatitis 
, Bullous pemphigoid 
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Mastocytoma , Mastocytosis
Causes of Urticaria

Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated

 - Aeroallergens

 - Contact allergen

 - Food allergens

 - Insect
- Light - Mastocytosis
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Lymphomas - Systemic Mastocytosis
Causes of Peptic Ulcer Disease
 • H. Pylori
 • NSAIDs
 • Gastric adenocarcinoma
 • Gastric lymphoma
type-I • Systemic mastocytosis