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Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
Disorders of Pigmentations ... of hair, eyes, skin ... versicolor (more commonly ... #skin #dermatology ... #causes
Skin Hypopigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of hair, eyes, skin
 • Phenylketonuria
Diffuse Congenital ... • Piebaldism Diffuse ... Hypopigmentation #disorders ... #skin #dermatology ... #causes
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Skin Ulcers by Etiology ... • Factitious disorder ... Cryptococcosis #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... #causes
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder ... vasculitis which causes ... progressive ulceration ... of the skin. ... diseases, it is most commonly
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lymphadenopathy more diffuse ... symptoms not as common ... #Classification
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... eosinophilia (common ... symptoms (eg, skin ... #diagnosis #hematology
Skin Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diffuse:
 • Tanning
 • Adverse cutaneous drug eruption
 • Addison's disease
Diffuse: • Tanning ... versicolor (more commonly ... Hyperpigmentation #disorders ... #skin #dermatology ... #causes
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... features such as crusts ... They are most commonly ... a generalized disorder ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
PALM RASHES 
Common features and patterns:
1.	Color:
o	Red or erythematous: Common in inflammatory or allergic reactions.
o	Purple or purpuric:
depigmentation disorders ... occur in chronic skin ... 2 Texture: o Flat ... Rash appears as flat ... Drug Reactions: Diffuse
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Common Dermatological ... ) - Violaceous flat-topped ... often showing ulceration ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #common #distribution