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Nail diseases and disorders.
 - Spoon Nails (Koilonychia)
 - Pitting of Nails
 - Beau's Lines
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disorders ... white spots) #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... #Leukonychia #Table ... #Clinical #PhysicalExam
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
• Muehrcke's Lines ... fingernail #pathology #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #nails #table # ... lines
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
• Muehrcke's Lines ... fingernail #pathology #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #nails #table # ... lines
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... dark red, thin lines ... Systemic #Secondary #dermatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... mortality, and first-line ... Microangiopathy #thrombocytopenic ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... diverse genotypes): SS ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #workup #hematology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders ... Gplb receptor • Thrombcytopenia ... considered first-line ... #hematology #hemepath ... diagnosis #Aggregometry
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
receptor] • Thrombocytopenia ... MYH9-Related Disorder ... Defects #comparison #table ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Diagnosis Algorithm ... hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... #Causes #dermatology ... #physicalexam