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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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progressive fibrosis of skin ... LcSSc) - distal skin ... DcSSc; diffuse) - skin ... salt and pepper" skin ... changes): skin
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Primary Causes ... == Primary Skin ... • Xerosis (dry skin ... == No Primary Skin
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Reactive Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive erythematous with various morphology
 • Urticaria - Firm /
Reactive Skin Rash ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential # ... #causes
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin ... Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Bullous systemic ... #causes
Skin Hypopigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of hair, eyes, skin
 • Phenylketonuria
Skin Hypopigmentation ... of hair, eyes, skin ... Hypopigmentation #disorders #skin ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
of germinative skin ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative ... Basophils/Histamine 4) Skin-homing ... #Rash #Erythroderma ... #Differential #
Dematoses in Pregnancy - Specific Skin Conditions
Non-Pruritic
 • Pustular psoriasis of pregnancy
 • Impetigo Herpetiformis
Pruritic -
Pregnancy - Specific Skin ... - Non-Primary Skin ... Pruritic - Primary Skin ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... arthritis - with the skin ... should have other symptoms ... like “butterfly rash
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
redness of the skin ... staphylococcal scalded skin ... , the differential ... includes Kawasaki disease ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology