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Cutis Verticis Gyrata: Idiopathic development of excess folds and furrows within the skin of the head.
Associated
furrows within the skin ... mental retardation, acromegaly ... Verticis #Gyrata #Photo
Acromegalic Hand: Markedly enlarged hand resulting from excess growth hormone. For reference
purposes, the comparison hand is
Acromegalic Hand ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Acromegaly #Acromegalic
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly - Diagnosis ... : • Classic Acromegaly ... , hair growth, skin ... tags, skin thickening ... resistance pseudo-acromegaly
Acromegaly 
Caused by over-secretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland. 
The condition is rare
Acromegaly Caused ... #Acromegaly #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
lipolysis Signs/Symptoms ... - Giantism or acromegaly ... tunnel, OSA, Incr skin
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
clinical findings • Acromegaly ... plate fusion -> acromegaly ... rare causes of acromegaly ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Urticaria (hives): Skin reaction that occurs in response to cold, food allergies, meds, environmental exposures, stings,
infections
Urticaria (hives): Skin ... with systemic symptoms ... Images #Clinical #Photo
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms ... Acute onset of skin ... >2 of: • skin ... /mucosal symptoms ... Signs / Symptoms
Dermatofibroma 
 - Skin-colored to brown papule or nodule 
 - Firm, indurated texture 
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Dermatofibroma - Skin-colored ... Benign #Clinical #Photo
Generalized Hyperpigmentation Differentials
Use the Mnemonic "no skin SPARED"

Images from dermnet.nz and merckmanuals

Mnemonic from https://www.medscape.com/slideshow/dermatology-mnemonics-6011359#5 #diagnosis #differential
the Mnemonic "no skin ... #differential #symptoms ... #dermatology #skin