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Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
the Nikolsky sign ... the Nikolsky sign ... includes Kawasaki disease ... fever or Nikolsky sign ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
trauma leads to skin ... painless, no systemic signs ... biopsy preferred Differential ... University Infectious Diseases ... Infection #clinical #photo
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
with systemic disease ... Internal organs Most common ... Episcleritis Signs ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
of age • Most common ... response to local skin ... test (this is a skin ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... diagnosis #management #signs
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... commonly characterize ... The signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Epidemiology: • Most common ... Physical Exam/Signs ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... cells can indicate disease ... diagnosis #workup #oncology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... Drug Associated (Commonly ... Associated: (± 100 % Commonly ... Differential ... purpura: strong sign
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Disease: Discoid ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... Examination: • Signs ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... purpura: Strong sign ... Nodosa: • PAN most commonly ... #Vasculitis #Differential
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Common Dermatological ... associated with signs ... erosions • Herpes zoster ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #rash #differential