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Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious Mono (EBV ... Erythema Multiforme, DRESS ... Diagnosis #dermatology
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
- Differential ... Parasites Drugs: - DRESS ... (vasculitis / autoimmune ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Viral: HIV, HCV, EBV ... : ITP, HITT - Autoimmune ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Systemic Symptoms (DRESS ... extensive skin rash ... Edema in 70% of cases ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... #Syndrome #dermatology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... malignancies, autoimmune ... infection and autoimmune ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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- Differential ... neutropenia, Kostmann syndrome ... Chediak-Higashi syndrome ... #Neutropenia #differential ... #hematology
Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
diffuse palpable rash ... Differential for ... systemic symptoms (DRESS ... infections, foods, autoimmune ... Hand #skinrash #dermatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... : Autoimmune hepatitis
Idiopathic CD4 Lymphopenia (ICL) / Lymphocytopenia 

DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ICL
 • Persistent CD4 T-cell lymphopenia
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W/ LOW CD4 • Autoimmune ... chemotherapy) • Genetic syndromes ... ICL #diagnosis #hematology ... #Differential # ... Causes #lymphocytopenia
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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changes (POEMS syndrome ... Cirrhosis, ETOH, autoimmune ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology