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Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
Systemic Symptoms (DRESS ... ) Syndrome Treatment ... , IVIG etc • Skin ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #Management #dermatology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Capitis - Skin ... disease • Pull test ... Examine the entire skin ... texture at bald spots ... Differential #Diagnosis #dermatology
Global Alliance algorithm to improve outcomes in acne.
†With small nodules (>0.5–1 cm).
‡Consider physical removal of comedones.
§Second
Second course in case ... pregnancy, see text ... ††See text. alt. ... #Management #Dermatology ... PrimaryCare #Acne #Treatment
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
characterized by extensive skin ... Edema in 70% of cases ... Skin involvement ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... #Syndrome #dermatology
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
purulent nodules Caused ... mentagrophytes) Clinical ... Lymphadenopathy Treatment ... Griseofulvin #Kerion #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
arterial thrombosis, skin ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... #Treatment #Hematology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... cellulitis w/ black spots ... Vibrio #Vulnificus #skin ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... reddish brown spots ... resembling rashes caused ... Rash #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... Associated with skin ... severe disease Treatment ... Hydroxychloroquine *Short ... #rheumatology #management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Rule out other causes ... and lower jaw Treatment ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management ... #Dermatology