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Name some genetic diseases which may have some skin manifestations?

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Tuberous Sclerosis

Neurofibromatosis

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Name some endocrine and metabolic diseases which may have some skin manifestations?

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Diabetes
Thyroid disease
Addison's Disease
Tumours with endocrine effect
Porphyrias
Cushing's syndrome
Parathyroid disease
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Name some skin signs that may be present in diabetes?

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  1. Infection
  2. Ulcers
  3. Xanthomata
  4. Necrobiosis Lipoidica
  5. Acanthosis nigricans
  6. Diabetic dermopathy – brown atrophic lesions legs
  7. Therapy - Effects of Insulin, Oral treatments
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What is erysipelas and what causes it?

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Acute infection of the upper dermis and superficial lymphatics typically with a skin rash and is usually caused by a streptococcal infection (Strep. pyogenes which is a beta-haemolytic group A strep is the most common cause)

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What is xanthomata?

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Deposition of yellowish cholesterol-rich material that can appear anywhere in the body in various disease states

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Most patients with necrobiosis lipoidica will have what condition?

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Diabetes mellitus (can also be associated with rheumatoid arthritis)

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Thyroid hormone does what in the skin?

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  1. Promotes fibroblast activity
  2. Regulates epidermal differentiation
  3. Essential for hair formation and sebum production
  4. Effects on skin perfusion
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What effects might hyperthyroidism have on the skin?

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Warm, moist smooth skin
Facial flushing, palmar erythema
Fine, thin hair. Diffuse alopecia
Hyperhidrosis
5%  - nail changes 
2%  - hyperpigmentation
Pruritus
Graves disease – pretibial myxoedema also present
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Explain the pathophysiology of pretibial myxoedema?

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Fibroblasts stimulated by autoantibodies to produce high amounts of glycosaminoglycans which accumulates in the dermis

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What effects might hypothyroidism have on the skin?

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Cold, dry pale skin
Xerosis – may resemble acquired ichthyosis
Carotenaemia - ↓ capacity of liver to synth. Vit A
Dry, coarse brittle hair, diffuse alopecia
Loss of lateral 1/3 eyebrow
Thickened brittle nails
Generalised myxoedema – disappears with correction of
T4 level
Autoimmune causes may be assoc. with alopecia areata, PA ETC.

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What is Addison’s disease?

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Primary adrenocortical insufficiency

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What are some of the signs/symptoms of Addison’s disease?

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Diffuse hyperpigmentation
Palmar crease pigmentation
Buccal pigmentation

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Why is there an increase in pigmentation in Addison’s disease?

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Absence of normal glucorticoid feedback to pituitary leads to increased ACTH + MSH production leading to increased melanogenesis

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Name a tumour which may cause hirsutism?

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Ovarian tumour

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What syndrome may cause hirsutism?

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Polycystic ovarian syndrome

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What is the treatment of discoid lupus erythematous?

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Sun avoidance
Potent/very potent steroids
Oral antimalarials

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What are the skin features of systemic lupus erythematous (SLE)?

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  1. Butterfly rash - present in 85%
  2. UV sensitivity
  3. Nail fold capillaries prominent
  4. May have widespread DLE type rash
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Is SLE more common in males or females?

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Females (7:1 ratio)

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What is systemic sclerosis?

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Thickening of the skin caused by accumulation of collagen

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What are the skin features of systemic sclerosis?

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Pinched mouth – radial furrows
Beaked nose
Matt - like facial telangectasia
Sclerodactyly
Periungual telangiectasia
Raynaud’s phenomenon in 85%

Dysphagia

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Is systemic sclerosis more common in males of females?

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Females (4:1 ratio)

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Which autoantibodies may be present in systemic sclerosis?

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Anti-nuclear antibody (+ANA)

Anti-centromere antibody

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What are the skin features of dermatomyositis?

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Photosensitivity rash like that of L.E.
Heliotrope oedema of eyelids
Linear finger rash with Gottron’s papules

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Which autoantibody may present in dermatomyositis?

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+ANA

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What are the systemic features of dermatomyositis?

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Myositis - Creatine Kinase raised
Muscle weakness
Proximal muscles most involved
If severe  => Respiratory problems
N.B. In patients > 40 yrs look for underlying neoplasm – present in approx 30%
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What condition is known as having target lesions?

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Erythema multiforme

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Which drug type most commonly causes erythema multiforme?

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Sulphonamide

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Which viral disease may cause erythema multiforme?

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Herpes simplex

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Which bacterial diseases may cause erythema multiforme?

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Tuberculosis

Streptococcus

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Other than drugs, viral, or bacterial causes what else may cause erythema multiforme?

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Sarcoidosis
SLE
Malignancy

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What are the clinical features of erythema nodosum?

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Red, tender, diffuse nodules, may be assoc. with joint pains, fever

Over Shins ; sometimes other sites
Slow resolution - like bruise,6-8 weeks

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What are the causes of erythema nodosum?

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Infections – Strep, TB, EB, fungal
Drugs – OCP, sulphonamides
Inflammatory bowel disease
Sarcoidosis

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What are the clinical features of cutaneous vasculitis?

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Non-blanching, purpuric rash ± bullae and necrosis.
Lower legs usually worst
May be systemic: renal, GI, eyes, joints

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What are the causes of cutaneous vasculitis?

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Many causes (vasculitis screen)
Drugs
Infective
Autoimmune
Neoplastic
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What is lived reticularis?

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Mottled cyanotic network exacerbated by cold

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What are the causes of lived reticularis?

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Many secondary causes:
Cardiac failure
Vascular emboli
Drugs
Throbocythaemia
Cryoglobulins
Arteritis (PAN, SLE, RA, DM, lymphoma)
Infections
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What is the most common form. of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma?

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Mycosis fungoides

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What disease is described of fish scale?

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Ichthyosis vulgaris

39
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What skin disorders are associated with HIV infection?

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Kaposis sarcoma – initial presentation in up to 25%. Often multiple
Seborrhoeic eczema / folliculitis – seen in at least 50%
Skin infections – herpes, molluscum, candida, staph. etc
New onset / worsening psoriasis
Dry skin / pruritus

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