Specific disease & skin manifestations

Question 1

What does erythema nodosum look like?

Answer 1

• Painful, blue-red raised lesions on shins
  
  • or arms and thighs
• Causes:
  
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Drugs
  • Infection

Question 2

What is this? Which diseases is it associated with? How is it treated?

Answer 2

• Erythema migrans
• Lyme disease
• Treat Lyme disease

Question 3

What is this? Which diseases is it associated with? How is it treated?

Answer 3

• Erythema nodosum
• Sarcoidosis
• Streptococcal infection
• TB
• Leprosy
• Drug
  
  • Sulfonamides
  • Contraceptive pill

Question 4

What is this? Which diseases is it associated with? How is it treated?

Answer 4

• Vitiligo
• Autoimmune conditions
• Premature ovarian failure
• Treat = camouflage cosmetic and sun cream
  
  • Steroid creams
  • Dermabrasion

Question 5

What is this? Which diseases is it associated with? How is it treated?

Answer 5

• Erythema multiform
• Stevens-Johnson syndrome
• Hypersensitivy reaction to drugs
• Collagen disorders
• Idiopathic
• Treatment = Get expert help

Question 6

What is this? Which diseases is it associated with? How is it treated?

Answer 6

• Pyoderm gangrenosum
• IBD
• Autoimmune hepatitis
• Granulomatosis with polyangitis
• Myeloma
• Neoplasia
• Treatment = oral steroids + ciclosporin should be 1st line therapy

Question 7

What is this? Which diseases is it associated with? How is it treated?

Answer 7

• Heliotrope rash
• Infection
• Cancer
• Autoimmune disorders
• Treatment:
  • Antimalarials
  • Sunscreen: Exposure to sun may make the rash irritated. That may make symptoms worse. Sunscreen can protect the delicate skin.
  • Oral corticosteroids: Prednisone (Deltasone) is most often prescribed for heliotrope rash, but others are available.
  • Immunosuppressants and biologics: Medicines such as methotrexate and mycophenolate may help people with heliotrope rash and DM. That’s because these medicines often work to stop the immune system from attacking your body’s healthy cells.

Question 8

What is this? Which diseases is it associated with? How is it treated?

Answer 8

• Acanthosis nigricans
• Diseases
  
  • IBD
  • Liver disease
  • Neoplasia
  • Diabetes Mellitus
• Treatment
  
  • Controlling blood glucose levels through exercise and diet often improves symptoms.
  • Topical fade creams (normally used for eliminating age spots) can lighten skin cosmetically in less severe cases.
  • Acanthosis nigricans maligna may resolve if the causative tumor is successfully removed.

Question 9

Controlling blood glucose levels through exercise and diet often improves symptoms. Topical fade creams (normally used for eliminating age spots) can lighten skin cosmetically in less severe cases. Acanthosis nigricans maligna may resolve if the causative tumor is successfully removed.[17]

Question 10

What is this? Which diseases is it associated with? How is it treated?

Answer 10

• Necrobiosis lipoidica
• Diseases:
  
  • Diabetes mellitus
• Treatment:
  
  • There is no clearly defined cure for necrobiosis.
  • NLD may be treated with PUVA therapy and improved therapeutic control.
  • Low dose aspirin orally
  • Steroid cream or injection
    
    • This process may be effective for only a small percentage of those treated.