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Shawl sign poikiloderma in Dermatomyositis

Poikiloderma in general is a common finding in older individuals with chronic
Shawl sign poikiloderma ... RashDecisionz #Shawl ... #sign #poikiloderma ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo #Neck
Dermatomyositis
A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his hair and rising from a seated position over
Dermatomyositis ... heliotrope rash, 2) shawl ... sign, and 3) Gottron's ... Gottrons #Papules #Clinical ... #Photo
Dermatomyositis with heliotrope rash, shawl sign, and Gottron's papules

A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his
Dermatomyositis ... heliotrope rash, shawl ... sign, and Gottron's ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl ... sign) • Violaceous ... ulcerations • Skin ... auricular papules Clinical
Dermatofibroma 
 - Skin-colored to brown papule or nodule 
 - Firm, indurated texture 
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Dermatofibroma - Skin-colored ... Male - Dimple sign ... Dermatofibroma #Dermatology ... Diagnosis #Benign #Clinical ... #Photo
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... organ-specific signs ... symptoms (eg, skin ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... Management of Purulent skin ... 12 000 or <400 cells ... or those with clinical ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Holster Sign in Dermatomyositis

Interestingly, poikiloderma and violaceous erythema can occur in sun protected areas as well
Holster Sign in ... Dermatomyositis ... Thighs #SkinRash #Dermatomyositis ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo
Psoriasiform Scalp Findings in Dermatomyositis

Scalp: DM patients can present with a psoriasiform scalp eruption characterized redness,
the presenting sign ... Psoriasiform #Scalp #sign ... #Dermatomyositis ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
have typical DM skin ... chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl ... sign) • Violaceous ... auricular papules Clinical