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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema Nodosum ... Lofgren's syndrome Ulcerative ... Mnemonic #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #SkinRash
Erythema Nodosum - Causes and Differential Diagnosis 
Appearance:  erythematous painful lumps usually 1-6 cm in
Erythema Nodosum ... Diagnosis Appearance ... thighs RARELY ulcerate ... Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Clinical
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Involving the Skin - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... polyarteritis nodosa ... Vasculitis: • Behcet Disease ... differential #diagnosis
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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- Asymmetric pulse ... Polyarteritis nodosa ... genital Sores - Ulceration ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Table
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Diagnosis? ... heaped up borders); differential ... University Infectious Diseases ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #clinical
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
valve disease ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
more): Genital ulceration ... lesions, erythema nodosum ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... , ulcerative colitis ... #management #signs
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis ... and Management ... thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... proteolysis: Severe aortic ... #hematology #differential
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Bullae/Blisters • Ulceration ... reticularis Differential ... Diagnosis: Vasculitis ... Polyarteritis nodosa ... #rash #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Polyarteritis Nodosa ... diminished, or tender pulses ... #diagnosis #rheumatology