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Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)

A 5-year-old girl presents to the ED with a rash that started
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin ... Syndrome (SSSS) ... upper respiratory infection ... #Clinical #Photo ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
for months wax and ... wane; diagnosis ... trauma leads to skin ... #clinical #photo ... #hand
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
rash. diagnosis ... self-limited Diagnosis ... is clinical & labs ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
- Purpura - Skin ... : • Clinical triad ... reticularis & skin ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... Henoch-Schönlein purpura) • Cutaneous
Cushing's Syndrome - Moon Facies, Buffalo Hump, Abdominal Striae, Thin Skin

A young man presents with rapid
Cushing's Syndrome ... Abdominal Striae, Thin Skin ... the patient's hand ... BuffaloHump #Striae #Clinical ... #Photo
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 ... pyogranulomatous fungal infection ... #clinical #photo
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... centrifugum • A chronic skin ... (cutaneous or systemic ... on the back of hands ... #differential #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... vasculitis) • Cutaneous ... response to local skin ... +/- myocardial infarction ... (Clinical Dx).
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis Differential Diagnosis ... to exclude are infections ... Strong sign of cutaneous ... occasional oligoclonal bands
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome ... Blooms (HABs) Skin ... filamentous fungi - Cutaneous ... is biphasic • Clinical