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Quick review on streptococcal skin infections. 

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#diagnosis #clinical #differential #dermatology #skinrash #skin
streptococcal skin ... dermnet.nz #diagnosis ... #clinical #differential ... #dermatology #skinrash ... #skin
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 ... Images #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 ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Urticaria
Characteristic features of the rash are:

-Rough texture (like sandpaper)
-Worse in the skin folds e.g. groin, axilla,
-Worse in the skin ... Pastia’s lines) #Clinical ... #Dermatology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #SkinRash
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Malar rash • SLE ... infection • Lyme disease ... IBD • RA • SLE ... Sarcoidosis #dermatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Associated with skin ... /systemic sclerosis ... #Summary #diagnosis ... #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
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Diseases Nail ... Abnormality • SLE ... disease severe ... #Secondary #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis