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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... Discontinuation of causal ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... Usual therapeutic management ... #diagnosis #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
) - Diagnosis and ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #rheumatology
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
contagious of all ... , but without treatment ... resembling rashes caused ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Global Alliance algorithm to improve outcomes in acne.
†With small nodules (>0.5–1 cm).
‡Consider physical removal of comedones.
§Second
Second course in case ... For pregnancy, see ... ††See text. alt. ... #Management #Dermatology ... PrimaryCare #Acne #Treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
and Management ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... test, ANA (e.g., SLE ... not required in all ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
rapidly evolving rash ... marine microbiota & causes ... All oysters at Chesapeake ... #cellulitis #dermatology ... legs #clinical #photo
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
purulent nodules Caused ... Lymphadenopathy Treatment ... Griseofulvin #Kerion #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
everywhere) 2) A rash ... many differential diagnoses ... 6) An annular rash ... search ANA and aPL ... #sle #clues #system
Palpable Purpura seen in Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP, IgA Vasculitis)

55 year old male on tuberculosis treatment
on tuberculosis treatment ... pain involving knees ... Vasculitis #clinical #photo ... #dermatology #skin ... #rash #physicalexam