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Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... : • Vascular occlusion ... Associated - SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
- Secondary to Skin ... • Discoid lupus ... Diffuse #Focal #HairLoss ... #Alopecia #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... 3rd Decade Skin ... Disease Classification ... : • Acute cutaneous ... Seizures • Strokes Skin
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
- Secondary to Skin ... • Discoid lupus ... Secondary syphilis #HairLoss ... Focal #Localized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... - Purpura - Skin ... Henoch-Schönlein purpura) • Cutaneous ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... diagnosis #types #classification
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Capitis - Skin ... Disease: Discoid lupus ... Scarring Alopecia: Lupus ... Differential #Diagnosis #dermatology ... #Hairloss
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... such as systemic lupus ... reactions, and vaso-occlusive ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #classification
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Most common extra cutaneous ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... ’s syndrome - Lupus ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
damage on the skin ... #wavelengths #causes ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... Beane Freeman LE ... Sunburns and risk of cutaneous
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
mucor cases may ... malnutrition, HIV, SLE ... steroid use Dx: skin ... Mucormycosis #Eschar #dermatology ... #skin #clinical