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Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
Identification of causes ... Vasculitis #dermpath #dermatology ... #semiology #signs ... #lesions #diagnosis ... manifestations #pathology #lesions
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
response -> Subacute cutaneous ... lesions and plaques ... hair follicles -> causes ... inflammation on skin ... #signs #symptoms
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Features of Systemic Lupus ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Clinical Characteristics of Simple vs Complex Cutaneous Leishmaniasis 
Simple CL
 - Caused by a Leishmania species
Simple vs Complex Cutaneous ... Simple CL - Caused ... ) Complex CL: Caused ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Most common extra cutaneous ... Episcleritis Signs ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... ’s syndrome - Lupus
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Rare (SSA+ for cutaneous ... Discontinuation of causal ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... lesions - Wheals ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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Papulosquamous Skin ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Auspitz sign, Koebner's ... soles • Discoid Lupus ... #Algorithm #causes
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... scabitic mite or by cutaneous ... dilatation of small cutaneous ... nettle sting #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin
Pigmented Purpuric Dermatoses (PPD) - Capillaritis

Group of chronic, benign, cutaneous eruptions characterized by the presence of
chronic, benign, cutaneous ... Chronic, benign, cutaneous ... - This iron causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology