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Nikolsky’s Sign - Febrile & Positive Nikolsky’s Sign: Patients in this group have the potential to
Nikolsky’s Sign ... sick (Fever + Rash ... large amounts of skin ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Derm #Nikolsky
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
redness of the skin ... staphylococcal scalded skin ... sign, the differential ... erythematous rash ... Febrile #Fever #Differential
Christmas Tree Rash of Pityriasis rosea
 - small oval scaling patches
 - Christmas tree pattern
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Christmas Tree Rash ... parallel to lines of skin ... palms/soles - Differential ... Pityriasis #rosea #clinical ... #dermatology #photo
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
painless nodular rash ... trauma leads to skin ... painless, no systemic signs ... biopsy preferred Differential ... #photo #hand
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
: - Catch-all term ... Ill-appearing, vital sign ... sulfa-drug - Skin ... #Dermatology #Rash ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... Polyneuropathy, Cranial nerve ... erythematosus #signs
Henoch Schonlein Leg Rash - Palpable Purpura
Purpura: Low Platelets or Vasculitis?
45 years old, seen in our
Schonlein Leg Rash ... Tip: To differentiate ... later confirmed by skin ... #clinical #photo ... #dermatology #HSP
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Purpura, ischemic skin ... - Affects the skin ... Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis - Skin ... glomerular ischemia - Skin ... Small Vessels: Skin
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Purpura, ischemic skin ... commonly affects the skin ... • Affects the skin ... cmpkx deposits skin ... Vasculitis: • Skin
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Over the years: rash ... Moccasin tinea pedis skin ... dyshidrotic, atopic, or allergic ... Variety #type #clinical ... #photo #foot #dermatology