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Bulla

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circumscribed, elevated lesion > 1 cm containing serous or hemorrhagic fluid

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Macule

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circumscribed, nonpalpable discoloration of skin

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Nodule

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palpable, solid, round or ellipsoidal lesion > 1 cm, more vertical than wide

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Papule

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elevated, solid lesion

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Patch

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circumscribed, nonpalpable discoloration of skin > 1 cm

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Petechiae

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nonblanching reddish macules

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Plaque

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palpable, solid lesion > 1 cm

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Purpura

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nonblanching reddish macules > 0.3 cm

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Pustule

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lesion containing pus, may be follicular or nonfollicular

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Vesicle

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circumscribed, elevated lesion

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Wheal

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round or annular (ring-like), edematous papule or plaque, evanescent, disappearing within hours

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Atrophy

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depression in the skin resulting from thinning of epidermis, dermis, and/or subQ fat

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Crust

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collection of dried blood, serum, and/or cellular debris

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Erosion

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focal loss of epidermis, does not penetrate below dermal-epidermal junction, can heal w/o scarring

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Lichenification

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thickening of epidermis d/t repeated rubbing, appearing as accentuation of skin markings

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Scale

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excess dead epidermal cells, mb fine, silvery, greasy, desquamative, or adherent

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Scar

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abnormal formation of CT, implying dermal damage

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Ulcer

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focal loss of full-thickness epidermis and partial to full-thickness dermis, often heals w/ scarring

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Nikolsky sign

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further shearing of skin when lateral pressure applied to normal-appearing epidermis in area adjacent to bulla

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Morphologic Patterns (9)

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Exanthematous eruptions
Papulosquamous dermatoses
Eczematous dermatoses
Vesiculobullous disorders
Pustular dermatoses
Purpuras
Erythemas
Urticaria
Subcutaneous nodules
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Morphologic Pattern: Do you have a rash consisting of many small red spots and/or bumps?

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Exanthematous eruptions

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Morphologic Pattern: Do you have scaly spots and/or bumps on your skin?

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Papulosquamous dermatoses

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Morphologic Pattern: Do you have red, itchy, oozy, crusty, and scaly skin?

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Eczematous dermatoses

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Morphologic Pattern: Have blisters developed on your skin?

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Vesiculobullous disorders

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Morphologic Pattern: Do you ever have bumps on your skin that are filled with fluid?

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Vesiculobullous disorders

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Morphologic Pattern: Do you have “pus bumps” or pimples on your skin?

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Pustular dermatoses

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Morphologic Pattern: Do you have red or purple spots or bumps that do not fade when you press on them? (i.e. lesions are nonblanching)?

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Purpuras

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Morphologic Pattern: Do you have areas of red, hot skin?

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Erythemas

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Morphologic Pattern: Do you have spots on your skin that look like targets?

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Erythemas

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Morphologic Pattern: Do you have hives?

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Urticaria

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Morphologic Pattern: Do you have bumps deep in your skin?

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Subcutaneous nodules

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Exanthematous eruptions (5)

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Morbilliform drug eruption
Drug rash w/ eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)
Scarlet fever
Viral exanthems
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Viral exanthems (4)

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Measles
Rubella
Roseola
Erythema infectiosum

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Papulosquamous dermatoses (8)

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Lichen planus
Pityriasis rosea
Psoriasis
Seborrheic dermatitis
Lupus erythematosus
Dermatomyositis
Tinea
Secondary syphilis
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Eczematous dermatoses (6)

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Atopic dermatitis
Allergic contact dermatitis
Irritant contact dermatitis
Venous stasis dermatitis
Autosensitization dermatitis (id rxn)
Systemic contact dermatitis
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Vesiculobullous disorders (11)

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Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis
Bullous pemphigoid
Pemphigus vulgaris
Porphyria cutanea tarda
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Phytophotodermatitis
HSV infection
Varicella
Zoster
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS)
Bullous impetigo
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Pustular dermatoses (9)

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Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis
Generalized pustular psoriasis 
Acne vulgaris
Steroid acne
Acne rosacea
Periorificial dermatitis
Folliculitis
Cutaneous candidiasis
Disseminated gonococcal infection
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Purpuras (13)

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Thrombocytopenic purpura
Schamberg pigmented purpuric dermatosis
Actinic purpura
Scurvy
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis
Polyarteritis nodosa
Cryoglobulinemia, type I
Cholesterol emboli
Calciphylaxis
Purpura fulminans
Rocky mountain spotted fever
Acute bacterial endocarditis
Ecthyma gangrenosum
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Erythemas and urticaria (9)

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Phototoxic reactions
Urticaria
Erythema multiforme
Sweet syndrome
Erysipelas
Cellulitis
Necrotizing fasciitis
Lyme disease
Toxic shock syndrome
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Subcutaneous nodules (6)

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Erythema nodosum
Nodular vasculitis
Lipodermatosclerosis
Pancreatic panniculitis
a1-antitrypsin deficiency panniculitis
Lupus panniculitis
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Serious Dx: Exanthematous eruptions (2)

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DRESS

GVHD

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Serious Dx: Papulosquamous dermatoses (3)

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Erythrodermic psoriasis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Dermatomyositis

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Serious Dx: Eczematous dermatoses (1)

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Erythrodermic dermatitis

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Serious Dx: Vesiculobullous disorders (4)

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SJS/TEN
Pemphigus vulgaris
Disseminated HSV infection
Disseminated zoster

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Serious Dx: Pustular dermatoses (3)

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Generalized pustular psoriasis

Disseminated gonococcal infection

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Serious Dx: Purpuras (7)

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Leukocytoclastic vasculitis w/ systemic involvement
Polyarteritis nodosa
Calciphylaxis
Purpura fulminans
Rocky mountain spotted fever
Actue bacterial endocarditis
Ecthyma gangernosum
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Serious Dx: Erythemas (4)

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Urticaria/angioedema associated w/ anaphylaxis
Erysipelas
Necrotizing fasciitis
TSS

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Serious Dx: Subcutaneous nodules (1)

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Pancreatic panniculitis

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Alarm SSx: Painful skin -serious (5)

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SJS/TEN
Pemphigus vulgaris
Pustular psoriasis
Calciphylaxis
Necrotizing fasciitis
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Alarm SSx: Painful skin - benign (2)

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SSSS

Phototoxic reaction

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Alarm SSx: Confluent erythema serious (4)

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DRESS
Acute GVHD
TEN
TSS

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Alarm SSx: Confluent erythema - benign (4)

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Severe morbilliform drug eruption
SSSS
AGEP
Scarlet fever

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Alarm SSx: Erythroderma - serious (7)

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Drug eruption
Severe psoriasis
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Atopic dermatitis
Contact dermatitis
Autosensitization dermatitis
Seborrheic dermatitis
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Erythroderma

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Redness and scaling involving > 90% of the skin

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Alarm SSx: Dusky or grayish-purple skin - serious (6)

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SJS/TEN
Caliphylaxis
Purpura fulminans
Polyarteritis nodosa
Ecthyma gangernosum
Necrotizing fasciitis
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Alarm SSx: Widespread blistering or sloughing skin - serious (2)

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SJS/TEN

Severe pemphigous vulgaris

57
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Alarm SSx: Widespread blistering or sloughing skin - benign (2)

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Alarm SSx: Painful erosions of the mucous - serious (2)

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SJS/TEN

Pemphigus vulgaris

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Alarm SSx: Painful erosions of the mucous - benign (2)

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Erythema multiforme

HSV infection w/ primary gingivostomatitis

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Alarm SSx: Palpable purpura - serious (2)

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Leukocytoclastic vasculitis w/ systemic involvement

Rocky mountain spotted fever

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Alarm SSx: Palpable purpura - benign (2)

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Leukocytoclastic vasculitis limited to skin

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Alarm SSx: Facial swelling - serious (4)

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DRESS
Acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus
Dermatomyositis
Angioedema

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Alarm SSx: Facial swelling - benign (1)

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Alarm SSx: Swollen mouth/tongue, difficulty swallowing, tingling on top of mouth, and/or itching of palms/sides - serious (1)

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Anaphylaxis

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Alarm SSx: High fever (> 104˚ F) - serious (6)

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DRESS
SJS/TEN
Purpura fulminans
Rocky mountain spotted fever
Acute bacterial endocarditis
TSS
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Alarm SSx: High fever (> 104˚ F) - benign (3)

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Scarlet fever
Roseola
AGEP

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Alarm SSx: Arthritis - serious (4)

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Systemic lupus erythematosus
Disseminated gonococcal infection
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis w/ systemic involvement
Pancreatic panniculitis

68
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Alarm SSx: Arthritis - benign (4)

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Rubella
Erythema infectiosum psoriasis
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis w/ involvement limited to skin
Erythema nodosum

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Alarm SSx: Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing - serious (1)

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Anaphylaxis

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Alarm SSx: Hypotension - serious (4)

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Purpura fulminans
Ecthyma gangrenosum
Anaphylaxis
TSS

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Have you started any new medications in the past 2 weeks?

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Morbilliform drug eruption

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Have you had a bone marrow or peripheral blood stem-cell transplantation within the past 3 months or recently stopped post-transplantation immunosuppressive medications?

73
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Have you recently had a sore throat, high fever, and headache?

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Scarlet fever

74
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Did you have a cough, runny nose, and red eyes just before developing this rash?

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Has your child just had a high fever for several days, during which he or she otherwise looked well?

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Did your child have bright red cheeks, followed by lacy redness on the arms that is most noticeable when he/she is hot

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Erythema infectiosum

77
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Are your immunizations up to date?

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If not, measles or rubella

78
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Do you have itchy, purple, flat-topped bumps on your wrists or shins that you rub frequently?

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Lichen planus

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Do you have an itchy rash in areas exposed to the sun?

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Lichen planus

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Have you started a new medication within the past year?

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Lichenoid drug eruption

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Did you develop a single scaly pink spot on your trunk, followed by an eruption of multiple but smaller spots?

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Pityriasis rosea

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Do you have well-defined areas of thick, red skin covered with silvery scales on your elbows, knees, or scalp?

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Are the joints of your hands swollen and painful?

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Psoriasis +/- psoriatic arthritis

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Do you have a family history of psoriasis?

85
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Have you had redness and greasy scaling of your eyebrows, around your nose, and in/around your ears for many years?

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Seborrheic dermatitis

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Do you have dandruff?

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Seborrheic dermatitis

87
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Are you particularly sensitive to the sun?

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

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Have you noticed redness of your cheeks and the top of your nose in a “butterfly” shape?

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

89
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Do you have difficulty combing your hair or climbing stairs?

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Dermatomyositis

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Have you ever been diagnosed with any kind of cancer?

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Dermatomyositis

91
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Do you have pets, particularly a kitten?

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Tinea corporis

92
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Do you have a history of a genital ulcer in the past 6 months?

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Secondary syphilis

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Is your rash extremely itchy?

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Atopic dermatitis

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Have you had itchy rashes since childhood?

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Atopic dermatitis

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Do you or does anyone in your family have eczema, hay fever, or asthma?

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Atopic dermatitis

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