7 results
Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) 
NOT a dermatophyte infection 
Caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts 
Clinical 
 •
Tinea Versicolor ... dermatophyte infection Caused ... recalcitrant) #Tinea ... #Versicolor #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Diagnosis
Erythema Annulare Centrifugum (EAC),
This is erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC), one of the “figurate erythemas.” These lesions
Erythema Annulare ... Commonly mistaken for tinea ... Most cases are idiopathic ... clinical #photo #dermatology ... #skinrash
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Moccasin-variety Tinea ... Diagnosis? ... tinea pedis: Trychophyton ... tinea pedis is more ... Moccasin tinea pedis
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
form of delayed-type ... Usually composed ... #comparison #table ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #compared
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Herald's atch • Tinea ... Papulosquamous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Folliculitis decalvans, Tinea ... Broken Hair Shafts: Tinea ... , erosions, or erythema ... #dermatology #Hairloss
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
honey-colored crusts ... collarette of scale • Tinea ... with site, (e.g„ tinea ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #differential #diagnosis