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Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Involving the Skin ... Vasculitis Skin ... Small Vessel: Petechiae ... Disease • Cogan syndrome ... #dermatology #rheumatology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Polyangiitis (GPA) Skin ... Findings: • Petechiae ... sensation or pain: • Petechiae ... • Goodpasture syndrome ... rash #diagnosis #rheumatology
Scarlet fever
• Delayed-type skin reactivity to pyrogenic exotoxin Requires prior exposure
• Diffuse erythematous eruption that generally
• Delayed-type skin ... Pastia lines = petechial ... diagnosis #clinical #photo
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Thrombocytopenia (ie petechiae ... dermatoses #skin
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)

A 5-year-old girl presents to the ED with a rash that started
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin ... Syndrome (SSSS) ... Staphylococcal #Scalded #Skin ... #Syndrome #SSSS ... #Clinical #Photo
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Skin Conditions ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... arthritis Discoid skin ... #joint #pain #skin ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Headaches • Pale skin ... bleeding, and petechiae ... Constitutional Syndromes ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... Periodic fever syndromes ... mucosal bleeding (Petechial ... hypersensitivity syndromes ... #Rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Associated with skin ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... Criteria for Behget's Syndrome ... vasculitis - Skin ... Wide variety of skin ... Diagnosis #criteria #rheumatology