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Generalized Hyperpigmentation Differentials
Use the Mnemonic "no skin SPARED"

Images from dermnet.nz and merckmanuals

Mnemonic from https://www.medscape.com/slideshow/dermatology-mnemonics-6011359#5 #diagnosis #differential
the Mnemonic "no skin ... -6011359#5 #diagnosis ... symptoms #signs ... #dermatology #skin ... #skinrash
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
Pustular Skin Rash ... body folds with satellite ... #Pustular #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Trunk / Sacral Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
Trunk / Sacral Skin ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Trunk #Sacral #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Head and Neck Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
Head and Neck Skin ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ulcers #ulcerative #skinrash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Genital Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful:
 • Herpes simplex
 • Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid)
 • Behcet's
Genital Skin Ulcers ... - Differential ... Ulcers #ulcerative #skinrash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Vascular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Petechiae < 0.2 cm diameter
 - Purpura 0.2
Vascular Skin Lesions ... - Differential ... Vascular #Vasculitis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Skin Ulcers of the ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ulcers #ulcerative #skinrash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Reactive Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive erythematous with various morphology
 • Urticaria - Firm /
Reactive Skin Rash ... - Differential ... #Reactive #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
manifestations of anaphylaxis ... (Skin and Mucosa ... arrest GI (>40%): Nausea ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #criteria
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin ... Rash - Differential ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes