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Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
ulceration of the skin ... frequently mistaken for cellulitis ... diseases, it is most commonly ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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Papulosquamous Skin ... Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Papulosquamous #SkinRash #dermatology ... #Differential #
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm ... sulfa-drug - Skin ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Maculopapular #Scaling ... #Differential #
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin ... Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... vesicles, erosions scaling ... Eczematous #SkinRash #dermatology
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Common Dermatological ... of erythema and scaling ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #rash #differential ... #common #distribution
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Infectious: Dissecting cellulitis ... Capitis - Skin ... Examine the entire skin ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
Pustular Skin Rash ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... distribution, sparing ... Pustular #SkinRash #dermatology
Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
Hyperpigmentation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... of hair, eyes, skin ... versicolor (more commonly ... #dermatology #Differential
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Diffuse and Focal) Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Secondary to Skin ... HairLoss #Alopecia #dermatology ... #Differential #
Fluid-filled Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm.  Pustule: 1) Pustules more commonly suggest an infectious process (bacterial,
Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Pustules more commonly ... proteins in the skin ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Differential #