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Petechiae are small, red lesions caused when capillaries leak blood into the skin. Petechiae larger than
small, red lesions caused ... blood into the skin ... purpura #Clinical #EM ... #IM #Derm #Petechiae
Nikolsky’s Sign - Febrile & Positive Nikolsky’s Sign: Patients in this group have the potential to
sick (Fever + Rash ... large amounts of skin ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Derm #Nikolsky
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
Tinea Capitis in ... Somalia, had similar skin ... after 1 week of treatment ... #clinical #photo ... #ringworm #derm
Skin Findings in Disseminated Gonorrhea - The rash consists of few skin lesions only, usually on
Skin Findings in ... Gonorrhea - The rash ... consists of few skin ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Derm #Gonorrhea
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Moccasin-variety Tinea ... Over the years: rash ... dermatophytes cause ... skin of inflamed ... type #clinical #photo
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... with or without treatment ... , but without treatment ... resembling rashes caused ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Photo
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
rash in association ... Edema in 70% of cases ... Skin involvement ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... Hospital of Baltimore IM
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... anemia, yellow skin ... • P/E - GI and derm ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... , can consider IM
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... Syphilis - Rash ... soles in 50% of cases ... rashes, including tinea-mimicker ... granuIomas on skin
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
, inflammatory skin ... #diagnosis #causes ... and Subsequent Skin ... Acta Derm Venereol ... EL, Richardson IM