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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Lofgren's syndrome Ulcerative ... Differential #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #SkinRash
Head and Neck Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
#Neck #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Genital Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful:
 • Herpes simplex
 • Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid)
 • Behcet's
genitals #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
#Feet #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Erythema Nodosum - Causes and Differential Diagnosis 
Appearance:  erythematous painful lumps usually 1-6 cm in
Erythema Nodosum - Causes ... thighs RARELY ulcerate ... Erythema #Nodosum #Causes ... Differential Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Clinical
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... hemostasis: - Thrombocytopenia ... : • Complete blood ... • Fecal occult blood ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Reactive Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive erythematous with various morphology
 • Urticaria - Firm /
Reactive Skin Rash ... #Reactive #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... patients with thrombocytopenia ... of thrombocytopenia ... #Workup #hematology
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash ... blisters, possibly crusts ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
and Side-effect Examples ... reaction -> Benign Rash ... Systemic effect -> Nausea ... hyponatremia, rash ... alopecia (unusual), thrombocytopenia