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Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) 
NOT a dermatophyte infection 
Caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts 
Clinical 
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erythematous Diagnosis ... antifungals • Oral ... Tinea #Versicolor #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Diagnosis
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
amoxicillin) Oral ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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Laboratory • Normal ... PT/INR • Normal ... factor VIII) Treatment ... VonWillebrand #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Sarcoidosis - Skin Manifestations

This is a quick overview of some of the cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis.
#Sarcoidosis #diagnosis ... #differential #treatment ... #photo #dermatology ... #skinrash
Psoriasis #diagnosis #photo #clinical #dermatology #skinrash #physicalexam
Psoriasis #diagnosis ... photo #clinical #dermatology ... #skinrash #physicalexam
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis ... marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
Lymphadenopathy Treatment ... : Oral Griseofulvin ... #Kerion #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Symptoms: • The latency ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... Oral/IV Glucocorticoids ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
study (aPTT may be normal ... antigen (vWF:Ag) are normal ... by a hemophilia treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... concentration in the normal ... PolycythemiaVera #PV #Diagnosis ... #hematology