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Goljan HY Skin

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Ichthyosis vulgaris   ↑ thickness of stratum corneum; absent granular layer  
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Solar lentigo   “liver spot” in elderly; increased melanocytes  
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Senile purpura   trauma to fragile vessels on dorsum of hands; normal finding in elderly  
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Acute eczema   weeping rash with vesicles  
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Chronic eczema   dry, thickened, pruritic skin  
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Atopic dermatitis   dry skin, eczema (type I reaction); children - face, intertriginous areas  
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Allergic contact dermatitis   type IV hypersensitivity; poison ivy, nickel rash  
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Contact photodermatitis   tetracycline; rash in sun exposed areas  
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Superficial dermatophytoses   KOH preparation shows fungi located in stratum corneum  
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Tinea capitis   Trichophyton tonsurans MCC (negative Wood’s lamp)  
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Tinea capitis child with dog   Microsporum canis (positive Wood’s lamp)  
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Tinea versicolor   hypopigmentation; Malassezia furfur; “spaghetti” (hyphae)/”meatball” KOH  
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Seborrheic dermatitis   dandruff; Malassezia furfur  
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Molluscum contagiosum   poxvirus; bowl-shaped with central depression filled with keratin  
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Rubeola   Koplik’s spots; Warthin-Finkeldey giant cells  
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Rubella   teratogenic; rash; postauricular adenopathy; arthritis in adults  
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Parvovirus   “slapped face”; RBC aplasia, aplastic anemia (HbSS), spontaneous abortions, arthritis  
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Roseola   HSV-6; high fever and then rash  
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Toxic shock syndrome   toxin-producing S. aureus; tampon wearing; hypotension, desquamating rash  
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Scarlet fever   group A streptococcus with erythrogenic toxin; strawberry tongue  
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Actinic (solar) keratosis   precursor for squamous cell carcinoma; recur when scrapped off  
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Psoriasis   elevated salmon-colored plaques covered by silver-colored scales; nail pitting  
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Pityriasis rosea   herald patch followed by rash in lines of cleavage  
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Varicella   chickenpox; rash at different stages; Reye syndrome association  
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Herpes zoster   vesicular rash following a sensory dermatome  
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HSV and Varicella-zoster virus   remain latent in sensory ganglia  
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Impetigo   group A streptococcus; honey crusted lesions on face  
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Pemphigus vulgaris   autoimmune disease; IgG antibodies against intercellular attachment sites  
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Pemphigus vulgaris   intraepidermal bullae; acantholytic cells; row of tombstones  
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Bullous pemphigoid   autoimmune disease; IgG antibodies against basement membrane  
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Bullous pemphigoid   subepidermal bullae  
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Pemphigus vulgaris/bullous pemphigoid   type II hypersensitivity  
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Dermatitis herpetiformis   autoimmune disease; IgA ICs; subepidermal bullae with neutrophils  
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Dermatitis herpetiformis   association with celiac disease  
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Erythema multiforme   vesicles and bullae; bullseye appearance  
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Risk factors   drugs, M. pneumoniae infection  
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Stevens Johnson syndrome   erythema multiforme involving mouth  
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Acne vulgaris   androgen dependent (receptor on sebaceous glands)  
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Acne vulgaris   Propionibacterium acnes lipases produce fatty acids causing inflammation  
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Acne rosacea   pustular, erythematous lesion on face resembling malar rash  
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Urticaria   type I and III reactions; type I due to mast cell release of histamine (drugs, fire ant bites)  
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Angioedema   subcutaneous swelling  
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Causes   ACE inhibitor (bradykinin); C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency (C2 and C4 decreased)  
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Sporotrichosis   traumatic implantation of Sporothrix fungus into subcutaneous tissue  
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Causes   rose gardener, lobster fisherman (sphagnum moss)  
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S/S   chain of subcutaneous nodules  
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Tuberculoid leprosy   intact cellular immunity (positive lepromin skin test); granulomas; no organisms  
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S/S   autoamputation of digits; skin depigmentation and anesthesia  
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Lepromatous leprosy   defective cellular immunity (negative lepromin skin test); no granulomas  
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S/S   leonine face, erythema nodosum during treatment  
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Histology   Grenz zone (zone free organisms) foamy macrophages with organisms  
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Rx   dapsone  
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Erythema nodosum   painful nodule on shins; subcutaneous fat inflammation  
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Associations   coccidioidomycosis, TB, leprosy  
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Keratoacanthoma   benign neoplasm; mimics squamous cancer; spontaneously resolves  
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UVB light cancers   basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma  
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Vitiligo   autoimmune destruction melanocytes producing skin depigmentation  
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Seborrheic keratosis   pigmented, wart-like lesion; “stuck on” appearance  
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Leser-Trelat sign   multiple outcroppings seborrheic keratosis; consider stomach cancer  
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Acanthosis nigricans   verrucoid pigmented lesion usually in axilla; associated with gastric cancer  
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Chloasma   pregnancy mask due to increased melanocytes  
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Nevocellular nevus   benign pigmented tumor modified melanocytes  
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Histology   nevus cells proliferate along basal cell area, dermis, or both  
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Dysplastic nevus   precursor for malignant melanoma  
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Malignant melanoma   malignant tumor of melanocytes; most rapidly increasing cancer worldwide  
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ABCD for melanoma   A, asymmetry; B, irregular border; C, color change; D, increased diameter  
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Risk factors   severe sunburn at early age (MC), dysplastic nevi  
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Radial growth phase   spreads laterally in epidermis/superficial dermis but does not result in metastasis  
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Vertical growth   malignant cells penetrate into dermis; potential for metastasis  
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Lentigo malignant melanoma   face of elderly  
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Superficial spreading melanoma   lower extremities, back  
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Nodular melanoma   aggressive tumor with no radial growth phase  
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Acral lentiginous melanoma   palms, soles, under nails; may occur in blacks  
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Prognosis   depends most on depth of invasion  
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Prevention   sunscreen >15  
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Porphyria cutanea tarda   photosensitive bullous disease; deficiency uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase  
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S/S   hypertrichosis, fragile skin, port wine colored urine (uroporphyrins)  
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Black widow (Latrodectus) envenomation   neurotoxin; abdominal muscle cramps  
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Brown recluse (Loxosceles) envenomation   necrotoxin; skin ulcer  
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