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Erythema Annulare Centrifugum (EAC),
This is erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC), one of the “figurate erythemas.” These lesions
Erythema Annulare ... EAC), This is erythema ... Commonly mistaken for tinea ... Most cases are idiopathic ... #dermatology #skinrash
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Giardiasis #Erythema ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Tinea Versicolor: Scaly well demarcated patches caused by fungal skin infection.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog
Tinea Versicolor ... demarcated patches caused ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #Tinea #Versicolor
Tinea Pedis: Scaly red erruption of the feet caused by fungal dermatitis.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD
Tinea Pedis: Scaly ... erruption of the feet caused ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #Tinea #Pedis #
Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) 
NOT a dermatophyte infection 
Caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts 
Clinical 
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Tinea Versicolor ... dermatophyte infection Caused ... recalcitrant) #Tinea ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Erythema Nodosum - Causes and Differential Diagnosis 
Appearance:  erythematous painful lumps usually 1-6 cm in
Erythema Nodosum ... - Causes and Differential ... healing process) #Erythema ... #Nodosum #Causes ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
potential inciting causes ... Haverhill fever caused ... with variety of causes ... shows numerous eosinophils ... • Cause is unknown
Reactive Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive erythematous with various morphology
 • Urticaria - Firm /
lasts <24hrs • Erythema ... nodules on shins • Erythema ... #Reactive #SkinRash ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Erythema Nodosum: In this case, E. Nodosum has occured secondary to 
Streptococcal infection.
Photo credit, Josh Fierer,
Erythema Nodosum ... : In this case, ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #Erythema #ENodosum
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Reaction with Eosinophilia ... medication (in this case ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #DrugReaction #Eosinophilia