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Primary Dermatologic Nail Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nail Plate - Pitting
 • Psoriasis
 • Alopecia Areata
Nail
Primary Dermatologic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Pseudomonas infection ... Telangiectasia • SLE ... Dermatomyositis #NailDisorders
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
SLE • Scleroderma ... heart failure • Diabetes ... Nephrotic syndrome #NailDisorders ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Systemic causes ... include diabetes ... growth from systemic ... #FingerNails #Nail ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
foliaceus - Infectious ... • Bullous systemic ... lupus erythematous ... tarda • Diabetic ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash #dermatology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Disease: Discoid lupus ... Alopecia areata (+Nail ... Vitamin D levels Systemic ... #dermatology #Hairloss
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... [SLE], AOSD) • ... Infection (eg, ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Terry's Nails

Patient of about 70 years, HIV positive, transplanted kidney donor cadaver in the previous 6
complicated with urinary infections ... are seen (see image ... renal failure, diabetes ... Fingernails #Hands ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Photo
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), sickle cell ... Diabetes, diabetic ... Tubulointerstitial diseases: SLE ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
Diagnosis? ... Cutaneous mucor in diabetics ... malnutrition, HIV, SLE ... wide excision & systemic ... skin #clinical #photo