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Thickened, velvety hyperpigmented lesions.
Most often found in obese and diabetic patients |
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Ring of small, firm, flesh or violet papules.
Must be distinguished from tinea corporis (ringworm - fungal infection).
Treatment: Topical or intralesional corticosteroids |
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| Skin changes in Diabetes Mellitus |
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Foot ulcers, Acanthosis nigricans, Gas gangrene, candida infections and many more.
Note: diabetic's dermatological conditions present more severely and are more difficult to treat. |
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Malignant tumor of lymphatic epithelial cells.
Linked to Herpes Virus Type 8
AIDS related in more severe and is multi-focal occurring on truck, head, neck, and oral mucosa.
Skin biopsy to confirm |
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Usually occurs on the lateral aspect of the tongue w/ vertical corrugations.
Usually foun in HIV or immunosuppresed.
Etiology: EBV
Treatment: topical retinoids, high dose acyclovir and ganciclovir. |
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| Common Derm Manifestations of HIV infections |
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| Ulcers, Herpes Simplex, Herpes Zoster, Candidiasis, Onychomycosis, and Hairy Leukoplekia |
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Polygonal purplish, pruritic, flat-topped papules.
Occurs on extremeties, trunk or orally.
Biopsy confirms diagnoses. |
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fibrous flesh colored discreet papules. Associated with tuberous sclerosis.
if seen in neonates: renal ultrasound and Echocardiogram |
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Targetoid lesions
common inflammatory disease with multiple causes
Dusky red target lesions, round maculopapules and/or urticarial plaques
Involves various parts of body: extremities or trunk |
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Scaly thickening and induration of skin. lesions may be pigmented and have orange peel texture
manifestation of graves disease |
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| Skin changes in hyperthyroidism |
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thickening of the epidermis
Increased pigmentation
Increased skin temperature
Diffusely thinned scalp hair
flushed face
Pretibial myxedema
increased sweating palms and soles |
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| Skin changes in hypothyroidism |
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Pale, cold, scaly, wrinkled skin
Coarse, dry scalp and hair
Absence of sweating
Hair loss
Puffy edema |
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No known cause
Initial lesion appears as pustule that ulcerates.
Most common site is lower leg, buttocks, and abdomen.
Associated with inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and Ulcerative colitis and RA |
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Softening and periungal erythema of nail beds
Association with interstitial lung disease and CHF |
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condition involving the pulmonary system.
Granulomatous disease of uncertain etioogy
Red/brown papules around mouth, nose and eyes
Biopsy confirms diagnosis
Most patients have respiratory involvement |
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| Derm manifestations of pulmonary diseases |
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clubbing
cyanosis
yellow nails
urticarial rashes
subcutaneous nocules |
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Most common cutaneous T cell lymphoma.
If erythmodermic redman is present, it is a serious sign of Sezary syndrome
Caused by clonal proliferation of T lymphcytes
Confirmed by biopsy |
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Diet can treat mild cases
Chronic disorder characterized by intesely burning, pruritic, vesicular rash.
May evolve in time to urticarial papules, vesicles, and bullae.
Associated with gluten sensitive enteropathy
Associated with autoimmune disorders: Hashimoto's thyroiditis, lymphoma and IDDM |
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| Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy |
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caused by the distention of the skin during pregnancy.
intensely pruritic dermatosis beginning in the third trimester
associated with severe striae. More common in first pregnancy
Treatment: mild corticosteroids and inform OB/Gyn of treatment |
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Caused by porphyrins in the skin close to the surface inciting intense photosensitivity reaction and pruritis.
Characterized by erythema, pruritic, edema, and vesicle that can blister in sun exposed areas
Results from deficiency in hepatic uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase activity.
Aquired from is seen in alcoholics, hepatotoxic drug usuers, hepatitis B and C viral infections
Confirmed with biopsy, lab work and 24 hour urine catch for porphyrins |
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Red nodule on anterior tibia lesion that affects mostly women
The panniculitis is characterized by pink to red firm nodules with indistinct edges on pretibial surface
Associated with infections, drugs, malignancies, inflammatory conditions |
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idiopathic connective tissue disease characterized by proximal muscle weakness and violet skin rash on the eyelids, scalp, MP joints and bony prominences
associated with underlying malignancy |
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| urticaria, scabies, atopic dermatitis,psoriasis, contact dermatitis, insect bites, millaria (heat rash), dry skin, and chicken pox to name a few |
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| Internal diseases associated with pruritis |
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| chronic renal failure, multiple sclerosis, psychogenic states, AIDS, hyperthyroidism, pregnancy, DM, and iron deficiency anemia to name a few. |
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