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Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
Disorders of Pigmentations ... - Hypopigmentation ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... versicolor (more commonly ... #disorders #skin
Skin Hypopigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of hair, eyes, skin
 • Phenylketonuria
Skin Hypopigmentation ... - Generalized hypopigmentation ... Post-inflammatory hypopigmentation ... #Hypopigmentation ... #disorders #skin
Skin Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diffuse:
 • Tanning
 • Adverse cutaneous drug eruption
 • Addison's disease
Skin Hyperpigmentation ... Diffuse: • Tanning ... Post-Inflammatory hyperpigmentation ... #Hyperpigmentation ... #disorders #skin
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lymphadenopathy more diffuse ... can have extra nodal ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Female:Male 9:1 • Common ... Examination: • Skin hyperpigmentation ... wasting PBC Labs ... • ALT & AST normal ... • Bilirubin - Normal
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
sedimentation rate + Normal ... pneumonitis • Diffuse ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve ... , Serositis Labs ... Kidney disease common
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Summarized Erythema ab ... form of acquired dermal ... macular hyperpigmentation ... or trunk most commonly ... • Most commonly
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Common Dermatological ... background of hyperpigmentation ... beard, or scalp - Varies ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... diagnosis #skin #common
PALM RASHES 
Common features and patterns:
1.	Color:
o	Red or erythematous: Common in inflammatory or allergic reactions.
o	Purple or purpuric:
PALM RASHES Common ... suggest vascular or hematologic ... depigmentation disorders ... post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation ... Drug Reactions: Diffuse