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Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Joint Pain Rash ... infection Malar rash ... Seborrhea • Dermatomyositis ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
(blue-purple) rash ... • Erythematous rash ... located on the dorsal ... auricular papules Clinical ... #rheumatology #
Sclerodactyly: Diffuse thickening of the skin on the hands, in this case due to Scleroderma. 
Note
thickening of the skin ... on the hands, in ... Note loss of normal ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2 Dermatomyositis ... muscle weakness, rash ... Elevated ESR, Normal ... muscle weakness • Normal ... diagnosis #comparison #rheumatology
Christmas Tree Rash of Pityriasis rosea
 - small oval scaling patches
 - Christmas tree pattern
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Christmas Tree Rash ... parallel to lines of skin ... Pityriasis #rosea #clinical ... #dermatology #photo ... #PhysicalExam
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... - CRP: Usually normal ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... 3rd Decade Skin ... Still disease, dermatomyositis ... flares • CRP normal ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... of Systemic Lupus ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... CRP - Usually normal ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Raynaud's in Dark Skin
In general for darker skin, most aspects of the skin exam stay constant
Raynaud's in Dark Skin ... aspects of the skin ... #dermatology #brown ... #clinical #photos ... #hands #rheumatology