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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 ... amoxicillin) Oral ... Giardiasis #Erythema ... #Differential # ... #SkinRash
Erythema Nodosum - Causes and Differential Diagnosis 
Appearance:  erythematous painful lumps usually 1-6 cm in
Erythema Nodosum ... - Causes and Differential ... thighs RARELY ulcerate ... healing process) #Erythema ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Reactive Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive erythematous with various morphology
 • Urticaria - Firm /
Reactive Skin Rash ... lasts <24hrs • Erythema ... nodules on shins • Erythema ... #Reactive #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Erythemas Summarized ... Erythema ab igne ... fires, heating pads ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Oral Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Single Ulcer:
 • Traumatic ulcer
 • Angular ulcer
 • Aphthous
stomatitis • Erythema ... Acute necrotizing ulcerative ... #mouth #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin Rash ... Well-demarcated erythema ... #Eczematous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Over the years: rash ... dermatophytes cause ... hyperkeratotic w/ erythema ... demarcation line of erythema ... fail requiring oral
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
extensive skin rash ... to a coalescing erythema ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... Oral/IV Glucocorticoids ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology
Genital Ulcers - Atypical causes of genital ulcers that can be difficult to diagnose & manage.
excludes typical ulcerative ... papules, blotch erythema ... +/- psoriatic rash ... a/w recurrent oral ... #differential #
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
forehead, chin - Erythema ... perinasal areas - Erythema ... and plaques of erythema ... with surrounding erythema ... #rash #differential