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Erythema Nodosum Flashcards

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Definition of erythema nodosum?

A

Inflammation of subcutaneous fat (panniculitis) - type IV hypersensitivity

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Causes of erythema nodosum?

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Infections
Systemic diseases
Drugs
Pregnancy

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Which infections can cause erythema nodosum?

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Strep pyogenes
TB
HIV

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Which systemic diseases can cause erythema nodosum?

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IBD
Sarcoidosis
Behcet’s disease

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Which drugs (and their class) can cause erythema nodosum?

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Sulphonamides - antibiotics

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Clinical features of erythema nodosum?

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Bilateral nodules
Tender
Red/purple
Distribution (anterior shins, knees)
- does not ulcerate or scar
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Demographic for erythema nodosum?

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Young adults

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What type of hypersensitivity are both erythema nodosum and erythema multiforme?

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Hypersensitivity type 4 (both)

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Lesion distribution characteristic of erythema nodosum?

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Anterior shins

Knees

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