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Characteristic features of the rash are:

-Rough texture (like sandpaper)
-Worse in the skin folds e.g. groin, axilla,
) #Clinical #Dermatology ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #SkinRash #ScarletFever ... #Trunk #Arms
SCARLET FEVER - Tessa Davis @TessaRDavis

#PatientInfo #Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Pediatrics #ScarletFever #Overview
#PatientInfo #Diagnosis ... #Management #Peds ... #Pediatrics #ScarletFever
Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) 
NOT a dermatophyte infection 
Caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts 
Clinical 
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• Involves trunk ... erythematous Diagnosis ... Tinea #Versicolor #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Diagnosis ... #Management
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis ... and Management ... commonly located on trunk ... Bullous #Pemphigoid #Diagnosis ... #Management #dermatology
Infantile Spasms 
Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis 
1) Flexor spasms: Sudden flexion of neck, trunk, arms, and
flexion of neck, trunk ... Developmental delay Diagnosis ... EEG pattern Management ... #Spasms #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
, although the trunk ... condition and its management ... Eczema #Assessment #primarycare ... #peds #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #atopic
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Periorificial, trunk ... Varicella - Face, trunk ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #distribution #primarycare
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
distribution on trunk ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... Exanthematous Pustulosis Management ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology ... #diagnosis #management
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
History #peds #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #primarycare