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Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) 
NOT a dermatophyte infection 
Caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts 
Clinical 
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Tinea Versicolor ... meatballs appearance Management ... recalcitrant) #Tinea ... #Versicolor #Dermatology ... SkinRash #Diagnosis #Management
Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
Localized Acquired • Tinea ... • Vitiligo • Post-inflammatory ... • Melasma • Tinea ... hypopigmented) • Post-Inflammatory ... disorders #skin #dermatology
Skin Hypopigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of hair, eyes, skin
 • Phenylketonuria
Localized Acquired • Tinea ... • Vitiligo • Post-inflammatory ... disorders #skin #dermatology
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Moccasin-variety Tinea ... occasionally; however, post ... Moccasin type tinea ... Moccasin tinea pedis ... #photo #foot #dermatology
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Related • Post-infectious ... • Post-operative ... Infectious • Tinea ... Shafts • Tinea ... HairLoss #Alopecia #dermatology
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Post-Transplantation ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD ... ) Up to 50% of PTLD ... #Post #Transplantation ... oncology #diagnosis #management
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Folliculitis decalvans, Tinea ... Broken Hair Shafts: Tinea ... Hypopituitarism, Post ... op, Post infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #dermatology
Molluscum Contagiosum 
Clinical 
 • Most common in school-age children 
 • Transmitted by direct contact
Clinical • Most ... palms and soles Management ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Management ... #Dermatology
Erythema Annulare Centrifugum (EAC),
This is erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC), one of the “figurate erythemas.” These lesions
Commonly mistaken for tinea ... Most cases are idiopathic ... clinical #photo #dermatology
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
first pressor in most ... generally not used 1st tine ... shock/vasoplegia, Post-cardiopulm ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management