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Goljan Muscles/Skin

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Monosodium urate crystals (MSU)   yellow when parallel to slow ray of compensator  
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Calcium pyrophosphate crystals (pseudogout)   blue when parallel to slow ray of compensator  
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Osteoarthritis   degeneration articular cartilage; subchondral cysts; eburnation; osteophytes at margins  
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Joints   weight bearing (femoral head); DIP joint (Heberden’s nodes), PIP joints (Bouchard nodes)  
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Neuropathic joint   2° to neurologic disease; DM, syringomyelia, tabes dorsalis  
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)   female dominant; HLA Dr4  
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RF   IgM antibody against Fc portion IgG; causes inflammation of synovial tissue  
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Pannus   inflamed hyperplastic synovial tissue destroys articular cartilage; joint fusion  
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Joints   MCP and PIP joints  
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S/S   morning stiffness; ulnar deviation of hands; carpal tunnel (entrapped median nerve)  
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Rx   methotrexate often used as initial therapy, aspirin  
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Sjogren’s syndrome   destruction lacrimal and minor salivary glands; RA; anti-SS-Ro/SS-La (SSa and SSb)  
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S/S   dry eyes and dry mouth  
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Caplan syndrome   pneumoconiosis + rheumatoid nodules in lungs  
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Felty’s syndrome   RA + splenomegaly with hypersplenism  
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Gouty arthritis   underexcretion uric acid; big toe first affected; tophus in soft tissue sign chronic gout  
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Gout associations   alcohol, Pb poisoning  
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Tophus   MSU crystals produce foreign body giant cell reaction next to joint  
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Uricosuric agents   probenecid and sulfinpyrazone  
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Allopurinol   ↓ synthesis uric acid; xanthine oxidase inhibitor  
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Pseudogout   involves knee; linear calcification in articular cartilage  
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Ankylosing spondylitis   HLA-B27 seronegative (RF negative) spondyloarthropathy; male dominant  
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S/S   sacroiliitis; bamboo spine causing kyphosis; aortitis; uveitis  
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Associations   C. trachomatis MC, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, Shigella, Campylobacter, Yersinia  
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Reiter’s syndrome   HLA-B27; Chlamydia urethritis; arthritis; conjunctivitis; Achilles tendon periostitis  
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Osteomyelitis children   hematogenous spread of Staphylococcus aureus to metaphysis  
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Osteomyelitis in HbSS   Salmonella paratyphi  
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa osteomyelitis   puncture of foot when wearing rubber foot wear  
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Tuberculous osteomyelitis   usually involves vertebra (Pott’s disease)  
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Disseminated gonococcemia   female dominant; C6-C9 deficiency  
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Disseminated gonococcemia   septic arthritis (knee); tendinitis/synovitis and skin pustules in feet/wrists  
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Lyme disease   bite Ixodes tick; Borrelia burgdorjeri; reservoirs white footed mouse, white tailed deer  
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Early S/S   erythematous concentric rash (erythema chronicum migrans), Rx doxycycline  
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Late S/S   arthritis, Bell’s palsy (often bilateral), myocarditis, Rx doxycycline  
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Babesiosis   carried by Ixodes tick; Babesia are intraerythrocytic parasites; hemolytic anemia  
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Cat bite   potential for Pasteurella multocida septic arthritis  
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Osgood Schlatter’s   inflammation proximal tibial apophysis at patellar tendon insertion; knobby knee  
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Osteogenesis imperfecta   AD; ↓ synthesis type I collagen; pathologic fractures; blue sclera  
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Blue sclera   reflection choroidal veins  
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Achondroplasia   AD; impaired enchondral calcification and premature closure of epiphyses  
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S/S   normal head/vertebral column, short extremities  
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Osteopetrosis   AD/AR; osteoclast defect; too much bone; pathologic fractures  
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Osteoporosis   ↓ bone mass and density; pathologic fractures  
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Postmenopausal osteoporosis   estrogen deficiency - ↑ osteoclastic activity, ↓ osteoblastic activity  
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S/S   vertebral compression fractures, Colles fracture  
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Colles fracture   fractured distal radius with dinner fork appearance  
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Prevention   estrogen (under investigation), calcium, vitamin D, stress exercises (walking, weight lifting)  
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Aseptic necrosis femoral head   femoral head fracture, corticosteroids, sickle cell disease; MRI best test  
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Scaphoid bone fracture   aseptic necrosis in wrist bone  
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Volkmann’s ischemic contracture   fracture of distal radius; damage to brachial artery and median nerve  
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Legg-Perthe’s disease   aseptic necrosis of ossification center (femoral head) in children  
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Paget’s disease   elderly males; lytic/blastic bone lesions produce thick, weak bone  
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S/S   pathologic fractures; ↑ serum AP; ↑ risk for osteogenic sarcoma  
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Osteoid osteoma   radiolucent lesion in cortex proximal femur; nocturnal pain relieved by aspirin  
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Osteogenic sarcoma   adolescent male; RB suppressor gene association; distal femur; ↑ AP  
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Radiograph   “sunburst” appearance, Codman’s triangle  
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Ewing’s sarcoma   primitive neuroectodermal tumor; round cell tumor  
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Radiograph   “onion skinning”  
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Osteochondroma   MC benign bone tumor; exophytic growth off metaphysis of distal femur  
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Chondrosarcoma   MC malignant cartilaginous tumor; pelvic bones, proximal femur  
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Giant cell tumor   epiphysis distal femur/proximal tibia; giant cells + neoplastic mononuclear cells  
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Muscle weakness   primary muscle disease, neurosynapse disease, neurogenic disease  
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Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy   XR; deficiency dystrophin; ↑ serum CK at birth; waddling gait  
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Dystrophin   attaches portions of cell membrane to sarcomere; important in contraction  
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Becker’s dystrophy   XR, defective dystrophin  
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Myotonic dystrophy   AD; trinucleotide repeat disorder; cannot release grip  
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Myasthenia gravis   autoantibody against acetylcholine receptors (type II); thymic hyperplasia B cells  
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S/S   diplopia at end of day first sign; dysphagia solids/liquids upper esophagus; thymoma  
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Dupuytren’s contracture   fibromatosis palmar fascia  
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Lipoma   MC soft tissue tumor  
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Liposarcoma   MC adult sarcoma  
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Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma   MC childhood sarcoma  
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Autoimmune disease   loss of self-tolerance  
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Serum ANA   greatest sensitivity for detecting SLE  
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SLE   type III reaction; confirm with anti-dsDNA, anti-Sm  
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S/S   malar rash, photophobia, joint pain, fibrinous pericarditis, nephritic GN  
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Drug-induced lupus   procainamide, hydralazine; anti-histone antibodies  
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Antiphospholipid antibodies   lupus anticoagulant, anti-cardiolipin antibodies; vessel thrombosis  
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PSS   excess collagen; anti-topoisomerase antibodies  
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S/S   dysphagia solids/liquids, Raynaud’s, intersitial lung disease, renal failure  
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CREST   centromere antibody/calcinosis; Raynaud; esophageal dysmotility; sclerodactyly; telangiectasia  
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Dermatomyositis/polymyositis   ↑ serum CK; risk of malignancy  
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Mixed connective tissue disease   anti-ribonucleoprotein antibody  
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Antibody against acetylcholine receptor   myasthenia gravis  
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Antibody against basement membrane   Goodpasture’s syndrome  
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Antibody against endomysium and gliadin   celiac disease  
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Antibody against insulin and islet cell   type I diabetes  
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Antibody against intrinsic factor and parietal cell   pernicious anemia  
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Antibody against microsome and thyroglobulin   Hashimoto’s thyroiditis  
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Antibody against mitochondria   primary biliary cirrhosis  
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Antibody against proteinase 3 of neutrophil (cANCA)   Wegener’s granulomatosis  
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Antibody against myeloperoxidase of neutrophil(pANCA)   microscopic polyangiitis  
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Antibody against TSH receptor   Graves disease  
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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 multiforrne 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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