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Is it Only Skin Deep? Dermatologic Evidence of Systemic Disease MAJ Amanda Cuda , MD 7 Sept 2011. Objectives . To review the dermatologic exam, including hair and nails To learn dermatologic conditions and their systemic associations
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Is it Only Skin Deep? Dermatologic Evidence of Systemic Disease MAJ Amanda Cuda, MD 7 Sept 2011
Objectives • To review the dermatologic exam, including hair and nails • To learn dermatologic conditions and their systemic associations • To identify these same conditions and associations from photographs
Dermatologic Exam • Break up into pairs: • Examine your partner’s hands and fingers only, include fingernails • Document exam using medical terms • Present exam to your partner
Dermatologic Exam:Patient seated • Inspect the hair • Pattern of distribution and texture • Inspect nail beds • Inspect nails for clubbing, pitting • Inspect skin of face and neck • Inspect skin over back
Dermatologic Exam: Patient lying • Inspect skin of chest • Inspect skin of abdomen • Inspect skin of lower extremities
Systemic Conditions • Skin wellness = overall wellness • Many manifestations, many conditions
Systemic Conditions • View photo of a skin manifestation • Write 3 descriptive exam findings • Identify systemic condition(s)
Which of these skin findings can be normal? • Acanthosisnigricans • Palpable purpura • Heliotrope rash • Café au Laitmacule [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]
Which of the following is not a cause of this nail finding? • Diabetes Mellitus • Psoriasis • Thyrotoxicosis • Trauma [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]
All of the following are manifestations of an underlying vasculitis except: • Acanthosisnigricans • Erythemamultiforme • Purpura • Telangiectasia [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]
Possible cause of this nail finding? • Kawasaki Disease • Telogen Effluvium • Scarlet Fever • All of the above [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]
Which of the following, pictured here, was known as Sixth Disease? • Rubella • Measles • Roseola • Scarlet Fever [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]
Clinic Challenge • Derm exam, hair and nails included, • 1 patient/day for 1 week
Conclusion • Reviewed dermatologic exam • Learned dermatologic conditions and their systemic associations • Identified these conditions on photo quiz
References • DeGowin RL, Brown DD. DeGowin’s Diagnostic Examination, Seventh Edition. • Fitzpatrick TB, Johnson RA, Wolff K, Suurmond D. Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, Fourth Edition. • Habif TP etal. Skin Diseases Diagnosis and Treatment, Second edition. • www.dermnet.com • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki • http://www.myfootshop.com/ • www.mdconsult.com • http://health.allrefer.com • http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com • http://dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu • http://emedicine.medscape.com