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Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) 
(aka Ritter disease)

#Staphylococcal #Scalded #Skin #Syndrome #SSSS #Diagnosis #Pediatrics #Dermatology #Ritter
(aka Ritter disease ... Syndrome #SSSS #Diagnosis ... #Pediatrics #Dermatology ... #Ritter #Disease ... #Peds
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
ulceration of the skin ... a number of systemic ... diseases, it is ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Pyoderma
Urticaria (hives): Skin reaction that occurs in response to cold, food allergies, meds, environmental exposures, stings,
infections
Urticaria (hives): Skin ... food allergies, meds ... associated with systemic ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Urticaria
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Systemic Sclerosis ... autoimmune disease ... interstitial lung disease ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
SSc: systemic sclerosis ... arthritis SLE : systemic ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Comparison ... Table #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Systemic Sclerosis Associated Autoantibodies
Anti-topoisomerase I (anti-Sc170): Diffuse skin disease, Pulmonary fibrosis
Anti-centromere: Limited skin disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary
Systemic Sclerosis ... disease, Pulmonary ... disease (~93-95% ... Autoantibodies #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Skin manifestations ... ophtho referral • Systemic ... : • Systemic steroids ... : • Systemic steroids ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Generalized Differential Diagnosis ... Cholestatic liver disease ... syndrome Psychiatric Disease ... #generalized #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Associated with skin ... • MCTD (SLE/systemic ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Bullous systemic ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential