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Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
Pustular Skin Rash ... - Differential ... on face: • Acne ... body folds with satellite ... #dermatology #Differential
Mild Acne Treatment - Comedones (black/whiteheads), +/- few pustules 
1. Benzoyl Peroxide (BP) 
2. Topical Retinoid
Mild Acne Treatment ... whiteheads), +/- few pustules ... called papules/pustules ... #Treatment #Mild ... #Dermatology
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Pustular Skin Lesions ... - Differential ... Acne vulgaris 2 ... illness • Drug ... #Dermatology
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
First-Line Drug ... treatment which ... treatment. ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Dermatology
Severe Drug Rashes - Comparison - DRESS | SJS/TEN | AGEP | Erythroderma

DRESS 
 - Onset:
Severe Drug Rashes ... Features: Bullae, atypical ... >90% of total skin ... #Erythroderma #Dermatology ... #Emergency #Differential
This is a quick overview of hormonal acne treatment for the medical student and resident.

Keep in
#management #skin ... hyperandrogenic skin ... J Drugs Dermatol ... Spironolactone and topical ... J Drugs Dermatol
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
characterized by extensive skin ... Skin involvement ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology
Topical Retinoids for Acne
Tretinoin - Do not administer with Benzoyl Peroxide, administer at different times 
Adapalene
medications in the treatment ... Adapalene are the 3 drugs ... tretinoin, so these 2 drugs ... irritating to the skin ... #Pharmacology #
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Morphology • Acne ... on sun-damaged skin ... macerated areas with satellite ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #rash #differential
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
Like Conditions - Differential ... the mainstay of treatment ... large numbers of stellate ... immunocompromised host Drug ... comparison #table #dermatology