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What condition is this? What systemic disease is it ass. with? |
Acanthosis nigricans Benign- obesity, diabetes Malignant- GI carcinoma
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What condition is this? What systemic disease is it ass. with? |
Pyoderma gangrenosum
IBD, inflammatory arthritis, diverticulitis, chronic active hepatitis, haematological (myeloma, leukaemia) |
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What condition is this? What systemic disease is it ass. with? |
Diabetic dermopathy (occurs on lower legs) DM |
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What condition is this? What systemic disease is it ass. with? |
Necrobiosis lipoidica (Circumscribed, multicoloured, waxy, atrophic plaques. Occurs over bony areas) DM |
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What condition is this? What systemic disease is it ass. with? |
Granuloma annulare (mainly on hands and feet) DM |
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Other complications of diabetes mellitus? |
- Candidiasis - Rubeosis - Necrotising fasciitis - Foot ulcers - Increased susceptibility to infections |
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What condition is this? What systemic disease is it ass. with? How does it present? How is it diagnosed? What is the tx? |
- Dermatitis herpetiformis - Coeliac disease - Intensely pruritic eruption on extensor surfaces of the extremities and trunk - Jejunal biopsy - Dapsone + gluten-free diet |
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What condition is this? What systemic disease is it ass. with? |
- Erythema multiforme - Herpes simplex virus Adverse Drug Reactions (penicillin, sulphonamide, allopurinol, phenytoin) |
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What condition is this? Why does it occur? What symptoms are associated with it? What systemic disease is it ass. with? Tx?
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- Erythema nodosum - An immunological/inflammatory reaction patter of the subcutaneous fat - Fever, malaise, arthralgia - INFECTION: streptococcal, T.B. DRUGS: sulphonamides, OCP IDIOPATHIC SYSTEMIC: IBD, sarcoidosis - NSAIDs, rest, prednisolone (if refractory) |
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What investigation would you do for pruritis and why? |
FBC (anaemia) U&Es (uraemic syndrome) LFTs (obstructive jaundice) Ferritin (iron deficiency) ESR (lymphoma) TFTs (hyper or hypothyroidism) |
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Cutaneous manifestations of hyperthyroidism: (clue) |
- Pretibial myxoedema (Graves) - Warm, moist skin - Flushing and palmar erythema - Alopecia and vitiligo |
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Cutaneous manifestations of hypothyroidism: |
Dry skin Generalised myxoedema Purpura Alopecia |
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Cutaneous manifestations of SLE: |
Butterfly rash Facial swelling Discoid/annular papulosquamous plaques Periungal telangiectasia Photosensitivity |
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What condition is this? What systemic disease is it ass. with? |
Acquired ichthyosis Underactive thyroid Sarcoidosis Lymphoma Leprosy Poor diet (FA deficiency) |
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What condition is this? How can it present? What systemic disease is it ass. with? |
- Dermatomyositis - Heliotrope (lilac discolouration around eyes)/malar erythema/Gottron's papules/nail fold telangiectasia/ photosensitivity - Internal malignancy e.g. lung/breast/stomach |
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What condition is this? How would you describe this? What can trigger this? |
- Cutaneous vasculitis - Painful, palpable purpura - Connective tissue disease: lupus, RA, Wegener's Infection: Meningococcal septicaemia, post-strep., hep. C Drugs |
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What ix would you do for cutaneous vasculitis? |
History (abdo pain, myalgia, infections) CXR, ESR to monitor organs U&Es Skin biopsy Test for rheumatoid factor, ANA |
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What causes urticaria? |
Drugs especially salicylates and antibiotics |
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What condition is this? How does it present? |
- Stevens Johnson syndrome - Prodrome of fever and resp. symptoms Red macules with central blister formation
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What are the causes of stevens johnson syndrome? |
Infections: mycoplasma, herpes simplex Idiopathic Drugs: NSAIDs, sulphonamides, penicillin, anticonvulsants |
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What condition is this? What is it caused by |
Toxic epidermal necrolysis
NSAIDs, antibiotics, anticonvulsants |
