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Secondary Disseminated Syphilis

Case from my residency that @EstradaElJefe helped me publish in JGIM. One important finding
Secondary Disseminated ... Syphilis Case ... is the patchy alopecia ... #Disseminated #Dermatology ... #Clinical #Photo
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
decalvans - Secondary ... to Skin Disease ... areata • Secondary ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... deficiencies - PNH ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
decalvans - Secondary ... to Skin Disease ... areata • Secondary ... Focal #Localized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin ... Secondary to venous ... pigmentation, edema ... Eczematous #SkinRash #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Rash Secondary ... Skin rash and malaise ... resembling rashes caused ... Rash #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Clinical ... Diagnosis: • + Clinical ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Warfarin-induced skin ... #hematology
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... associated with secondary ... lesions that contain pus ... area of dermal oedema ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
blue-purple) rash with edema ... ulcerations • Skin ... auricular papules Clinical ... • Skin vasculopathies ... #dermatology #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... 3rd Decade Skin ... and permanent alopecia ... lower extremity edema ... • May involve PNS