Thursday, August 9, 2012




NICRBIOSIS LIPOIDICA Diabetic dermopathy
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rythema migrans chronicum---pathognomic of Lyme disease



Pyoderma Gangrenosum
DDX: inflammatory bowel disease/ leukemia/myelofibrosis/MGUS/RA/Seronegative arthritis



Guttrons papules, seen in dermatomyositis, RX by Methotrexate orally , steroids or other immunosuppersants as azathioprine



osler node


Sign-Podagra (presence of tophi in the first metatarsophalangeal joint gives us that)
Provisional DDx- Tophaceous Gout.
To confirm-X-ray study and FNAC and study, Blood uric acid, WBC and DLC count-Also if to be extra extra quick- one can s
tart empirical treatment with Antibiotics like Vancomycin or gentamycin-
Treatment- Apart from empirical-NSAID's, Colchicine, sulfasalazine, methotrexate, penicillamine, etc.(immunosuppressants) and of course Allopurinol.


Clubbing