Thursday, April 24, 2008

Types of porokeratosis

Classic porokeratosis of Mibelli (PM)
Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP)
Porokeratosis palmaris et plantaris disseminata (PPPD)
Linear porokeratosis (LP)
Punctate porokeratosis (PP)

Differentials of linear lesions

# Linear Contact Dermatitis

* Phytophotodermatitis
* Contact allergic or irritant dermatitis
* Artifact or factitial

# Koebner Phenomenon

* Lichen planus
* Psoriasis
* Auto-inoculation: Verruca, Molluscum contagiosum

# Developmental Linear Lesions

* Epidermal nevi
* Incontinentia pigmenti

# Linear Vascular or Lymphatic Lesions

* Thrombophlebitis
* Sporotrichosis
* Coccidioidomycosis

# Linear Lesions of Childhood (

* Porokeratosis
* Lichen striatus
* Epidermal nevi -
o Nevus unis lateris
o Verrucous nevi
* Linear verrucae vulgaris
* Linear lichen planus
* Linear psoriasis
* Incontinentia pigmenti
* Linear morphea
* Erythrokeratoderma variabilis

# Linear - Others not otherwise specified.

* Lichen striatus
* Lichen simplex
* Lichen sclerosus
* Morphea - childhood
* Porokeratosis of Mibelli
* Herpes zoster

Thursday, January 24, 2008

OSLER WEBER RENDU SYNDROME

TEACH

Telengiectasia
Epistaxis
AV malformation
Cerebral abscess
Haemorrhages-pulmonary,GIT

WARNING SIGNS IN MELANOMA

"ABCDE"

A symmetry
B order irregular
C olour irregular
D iameter > 0.5 cm
E levation

DAYS OF APPEARANCE OF RASHES

Very Sick Patients Must Take Double Exercise

Varicella (chicken pox)- 1st day
Scarlet fever - 2nd day
Pox (small pox) - 3rd day
Mumps - 4th day
Typhus - 5th day
Dengue - 6th day
Enteric fever (typhoid) - 7th day

TIMING OF VIRAL EXANTHEM

Many Similar Rashes Develop In Submarines

1st day-measles
2nd day-scarlet fever
3rd day-rubella
4th day-duke's disease/scarletinella
5th day-erythema infectiosum
6th day-exanthem subitum

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATION OF CANDIDIASIS

THE CANDIDA

Thrush
Hypodermal granulomatosis
Erosions interdigital
Chronic paronychia
Angular chelitis/perleche
Nail-onchomycosis
Diabetic female-vulvovaginitis
Intertrigo
Diabetic male-balanitis/balanoposthitis
Anal-pruritis ani