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Generalized Hyperpigmentation Differentials
Use the Mnemonic "no skin SPARED"

Images from dermnet.nz and merckmanuals

Mnemonic from https://www.medscape.com/slideshow/dermatology-mnemonics-6011359#5 #diagnosis #differential
Hyperpigmentation Differentials ... Use the Mnemonic ... www.medscape.com/slideshow/dermatology-mnemonics ... #5 #diagnosis #differential ... symptoms #signs #dermatology
ABCDEs of Skin Cancer - Melanoma

A - Asymmetry
B - Border
C - Color
D - Diameter
E - Evolving

#Diagnosis
Skin Cancer - Melanoma ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #ABCs #ABCDEs #Melanoma ... #Skin #Cancer #Mnemonic
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
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Types of Melanoma ... • 70% of all melanomas ... #Melanoma #Types ... #differential # ... classification #dermatology
Warning Signs of Melanoma - ABCDEs

A - Asymmetry
B - Border
C - Color
D - Diameter
E - Evolving

#Diagnosis
Warning Signs of Melanoma ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #ABCs #ABCDEs #Melanoma ... #Skin #Cancer #Mnemonic
Primary Dermatologic Nail Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nail Plate - Pitting
 • Psoriasis
 • Alopecia Areata
Nail
Primary Dermatologic ... Nail Disorders - Differential ... • Malignant Melanoma ... NailDisorders #Primary #dermatology ... #Differential #
Trunk / Sacral Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
Skin Ulcers - Differential ... carcinoma • Melanoma ... Sacral #SkinRash #dermatology ... #Differential #
Head and Neck Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
Skin Ulcers - Differential ... carcinoma • Melanoma ... ulcerative #skinrash #dermatology ... #Differential #
"ABCDE" mnemonic of lesions suspicious for melanoma

Image Source: Scholes, Melissa A., and Vijay R. Ramakrishnan. 2016.
"ABCDE" mnemonic ... suspicious for melanoma ... #diagnosis #differential ... otolaryngology #dermatology ... #melanoma #skincancer
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Legs / Feet - Differential ... cell carcinoma • Melanoma ... ulcerative #skinrash #dermatology ... #Differential #
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic ... Erythema #Nodosum #Mnemonic ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology