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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Giardiasis #Erythema ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Oral Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Single Ulcer:
 • Traumatic ulcer
 • Angular ulcer
 • Aphthous
- Differential Diagnosis ... stomatitis • Erythema ... #Oral #mouth #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
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
Head and Neck Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
and Neck Skin Ulcers ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #ulcerative #skinrash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Genital Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful:
 • Herpes simplex
 • Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid)
 • Behcet's
Genital Skin Ulcers ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #ulcerative #skinrash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Erythema Nodosum - Causes and Differential Diagnosis 
Appearance:  erythematous painful lumps usually 1-6 cm in
Erythema Nodosum ... - Causes and Differential ... Diagnosis Appearance ... #Nodosum #Causes ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Trunk / Sacral Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
/ Sacral Skin Ulcers ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Trunk #Sacral #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) 
NOT a dermatophyte infection 
Caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts 
Clinical 
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Tinea Versicolor ... dermatophyte infection Caused ... erythematous Diagnosis ... #Versicolor #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Diagnosis
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Skin Ulcers of the ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #ulcerative #skinrash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Reactive Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive erythematous with various morphology
 • Urticaria - Firm /
- Differential Diagnosis ... lasts <24hrs • Erythema ... #Reactive #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes