Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Approach to the Rash ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... Cutaneous Adverse Reactions ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
DRESS Syndrome vs SJS/TEN
DRESS
 β€’ Latency: 2-8 weeks
 β€’ Rash: Morbilliform
 β€’ Mucosal involvement: 50% have
DRESS Syndrome vs ... : 2-8 weeks β€’ Rash ... #Syndrome #SJS ... #TEN #comparison ... #table #dermatology
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 β€’ Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - ... Viral: Measles, Infectious ... Erythema Multiforme, DRESS ... , Sweet syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #dermatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 β€’ List as allergies
Drug Reaction with ... Systemic Symptoms (DRESS ... ) Syndrome Treatment ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #Management #dermatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 β€’ Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Systemic Symptoms (DRESS ... extensive skin rash ... Edema in 70% of cases ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... #Syndrome #dermatology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 β€’ Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... Extravascular #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... allergy, drug reaction ... , infection, neoplasms ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 β€’ Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 β€’ Risk factors: Critical
- Transfusion Reactions ... without other cause ... : 33% β€’ Treatment ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
diffuse palpable rash ... includes drug reaction ... systemic symptoms (DRESS ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... Hand #skinrash #dermatology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 β€’ A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Haverhill fever caused ... Rash is usually ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology