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Sarcoidosis - Skin Manifestations

This is a quick overview of some of the cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis.
of some of the cutaneous ... #Sarcoidosis #diagnosis ... #clinical #differential ... #treatment #photo ... #dermatology #skinrash
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Rare (SSA+ for cutaneous ... #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... lymphoproliferative syndrome Clinical ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
5-10d, venous (DVT ... : • Clinical Suspicion ... Confirmatory test ↑Se ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... ) Clinical Manifestations ... vasculopathy, thrombosis ... permeability Diagnosis ... Erythematosus #SLE
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
vasculitis) • Cutaneous ... syndrome, dural sinus thrombosis ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... • Arthritis: SLE ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... involvement (2%) Cutaneous ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
with creepy rash. diagnosis ... self-limited Diagnosis ... is clinical & labs ... No treatment is ... #clinical #photo
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
infection (IFI) in hematologic ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... Fungal #Biomarkers #BetaDGlucan ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
Diagnosis? ... hem CA, HSCT, SOT ... malnutrition, HIV, SLE ... #skin #clinical ... #photo