Systemic Skin Manifestations

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What is this condition and what organ/system is involved

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jaundice (liver)

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what is this condition and what organ/system is involved

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caput medusae (liver)

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what is this condition and what organ/system is involved

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palmar erythema (liver)

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Muehrcke Nail (liver)

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What is this condition and what organ/system is involved

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Terry’s nail (liver)

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Lindsay’s nail (renal)

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what is this condition and what organ/system is involved

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calcinosis cutis (renal/thyroid)

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calciphylaxis (renal)

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Thyroid dermopathy (endocrine - thyroid)

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Adrenal insufficiency (Endo - adrenal)

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Diabetic dermopathy (endo - pancreas)

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What condition is this and what organ/system is involved

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Diabetic thick skin (endo - pancreas)

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What condition is this and what organ/system is involved

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acanthosis nigricans (endo - pancreas)

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What condition is this and what organ/system is involved

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Rheumatoid Arthritic Nodules

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What condition is this and what organ/system is involved

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Rheumatoid arthritic vasculitis

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What condition is this and what organ/system is involved

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systemic lupus erythematosus (rheum)

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What condition is this

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paget’s disease

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What condition is this

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inflammatory breast cancer

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what condition is this

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leukemia cutis

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etiology of leukemia cutis

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dissemination of neoplastic leukocytes into subQ, dermis, and epidermis

Question 21

etiology of inflammatory breast cancer

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rare, rapidly progressing, most commonly diagnosed at late stage

Question 22

Etiology of Paget’s disease

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intradermal carcinoma of nipple

Question 23

Clinical presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus

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malar rash - butterfly rash on face, spares intertriginous areas

discoid rash

vasculitis seen in 20% of pts

80% of pts have mucous involvement

Question 24

etiology of rheumatoid arthritis nodules and vasculitis

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presents late in disease

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etiology of acanthosis nigricans

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hyperinsulin state activates insulin growth receptors on keratinocytes provoking proliferation into the epidermis

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etiology of diabetic thick skin

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buildup of sugar alcohols in upper dermis leading to stiffening of collagen

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etiology of diabetic dermopathy

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may be caused by trauma, hemosiderin, melanin deposition, and change to blood vessels or dermis

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etiology of adrenal insufficiency

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low cortisol leading to high ACTH leading to high melanocyte stimulating hormone leading to excess melanin synthesis

Question 29

Etiology of hirsutism

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excessive terminal hair growth in a male pattern d/t excess adrogen sex steroid

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etiology of cushing’s syndrome

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hypercortisolism from endogenous or exogenous (glucocorticosteroids)

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etiology of diabetic dermopathy

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late manifestation of Grave’s Disease

buildup of carbs/proteins in dermis and subQ

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etiology of calciphylaxis

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end stage renal disease

abnormal calcification of arterioles in dermis, subQ, adipose tissue resulting in formation of fibrosis, thrombi, ischemia leading to NECROSIS

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etiology of calcinosis cutis

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seen with hyperparathyroidism, Ca and Ph mobilized from bone to serum and deposited in skin

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etiology of Lindsay’s nails

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increased concentration of melanocyte stimulating hormone

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etiology of Muehrcke and Terry Nails

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hypoalbuminemia and edema

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etiology of palmar erythema

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altered sex hormone metabolism

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etiology of caput medusae

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portal hypertension - blood shunted from liver to recannulated umbilical and abdominal wall veins

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etiology of jaundice

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bilirubin/bile salts deposit in skin (itchy) due to dysfunction in the way it is processed and excreted through the body

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What is this condition and what organ/system is involved

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Hirsutism (endo - adrenal (also PCOS))

Question 40

What is this condition and what organ/system is involved

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Cushing’s Syndrome (Endo - adrenal)