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Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
clinical findings ... processes occur in the skin ... dorsum of the hands ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
chest (in a V-sign ... fingertips ("mechanic’s hands ... auricular papules Clinical ... • Mechanic's hands ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
wane; diagnosis ... trauma leads to skin ... painless, no systemic signs ... Sporotrichiosis #Infection #clinical ... #photo #hand
Cushing's Syndrome - Moon Facies, Buffalo Hump, Abdominal Striae, Thin Skin

A young man presents with rapid
Abdominal Striae, Thin Skin ... the patient's hand ... Cushings #Syndrome #Signs ... BuffaloHump #Striae #Clinical ... #Photo
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Findings
Diagnostic Criteria - Fever and 4/5 of the following:
 • Conjunctivitis
 • Polymorphous
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical ... Findings Diagnostic ... Edema/erythema on hands ... - Generalized Skin ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... = vasculitis vs ... variably: On one hand ... required due to skip
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
similar skin lesions ... ringworm, was diagnosed ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis ... #ringworm #derm
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
fungal culture of skin ... negative; however, a skin ... staining confirmed a diagnosis ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... The signs and symptoms ... the palms of the hands ... Syphilis #Rash #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo
Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Ulcerative Colitis- ...left chest (Panel A) and leg (Panel B). The physical examination
leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... A diagnosis of pyoderma ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #pyoderma ... ulcerative #colitis #derm