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Christmas Tree Rash of Pityriasis rosea
 - small oval scaling patches
 - Christmas tree pattern
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parallel to lines of skin ... diagnosis: secondary ... nummular eczema, tinea ... #dermatology #photo ... #PhysicalExam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Neuropathy (DM, Vit B12 ... Immobilization) • Acute ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
rash in association ... Edema in 70% of cases ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... • SJS/TEN • Acute ... withdrawal • Mild
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic skin ... Parvovirus B19 ... observed in acute ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... anemia, yellow skin ... palpitations), skin ... • P/E - GI and derm ... #management #nutrition
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin ... Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... and vesicles (acute ... #causes
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
, non-specific skin ... rash • Vitamin ... anemia • Vitamin B12 ... nutrition #table #differential ... #diagnosis #bariatric
Pigmented Purpuric Dermatoses (PPD) - Capillaritis

Group of chronic, benign, cutaneous eruptions characterized by the presence of
- This iron causes ... brown tint of the rash ... Lichen Aureus: • Acute ... Dermatoses #Dermatosis #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Syphilis - Rash ... manifestations including acute ... similar to those of B12 ... granuIomas on skin ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
- Sporadic cases ... transmission: aerogenic, skin ... presentation - Acute ... • Management ... disease - Mild