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Skin disorders associated with systemic disease Flashcards

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Skin disorders assoc. with diabetes

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Necrobiosis lipoidica
Skin Infection (candida/ staph)
Neuropathic ulcers
Vitiligo
Lipoatrophy
Granuloma annulare

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Features of Necrobiosis lipoidica

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  • shiny, painless yellow/red/brown skin
  • shin
  • surrounding telangiectasia
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Features of granuloma annulare

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  • slightly hyperpigmented papules
  • depressed centrally
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Gastric Cancer

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Acanthosis nigricans

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Lymphoma

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Acquired ichthyosis
Erythroderma

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Gastrointestinal and lung cancer

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Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa

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Dermatomyositis

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Ovarian and Lung cancer

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Erythema gyratum repens

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Lung cancer

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Erythema gyratum repens

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Lung cancer

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Migratory thrombophlebitis

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Pancreatic cancer

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Necrolytic migratory erythema

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Glucagonoma

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Myeloproliferative disorders

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Pyoderma gangrenosum (bullous and non-bullous forms)

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Sweet’s syndrome

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Haematological malignancy e.g. Myelodysplasia - tender, purple plaques

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Tylosis

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Oesophageal cancer

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What skin conditions can be caused by pregnancy?

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atopic eruption
polymorphic eruption
pemphogoid gestationis

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Features of atopic eruption of pregnancy

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  • eczematous, itchy red rash
  • no specific treatment is needed
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Features of polymorphic eruption of pregnancy
and what trimester does this occur in?

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  • last trimester
  • lesions first appear in abdominal striae
  • pruritic
17
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Management of polymorphic eruptiojn of pregnancy

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emollients
mild potency topical steroids oral steroids

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Features of pemphigoid gestationis

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  • pruritic blistering lesions
  • peri-umbilical region first then spread to trunk, back, buttocks and arms
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Management of pemphigoid gestationis

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oral corticosteroids are usually required

20
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When does pemphigoid gestationis usually present during pregnancy?

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  • 2nd or 3rd trimester
  • rarely seen in the first pregnancy
21
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Skin disorders associated with TB

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  • Lupus vulgaris
  • erythema nodosum
  • scarring alopecia
  • scrofuloderma: skin breakdown overlying a TB focus
  • verrucosa cutis
  • gumma
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Features of lupus vulgaris

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  • most common cutaneous TB in Indian subcontinent
  • affects face, particularly nose and mouth
  • initial lesion = erythematous flat plaque which gradually becomes elevated and may ulcerate

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