189 Erythema nodosum Instruction Look at this patient’s shins. Salient features History • Elicit a history of: • fever (may precede the skin lesions by 1–7 days) • painful nodules • arthalgias • sore throat (β-haemolytic streptococcal infection) • drugs (sulphonamides, penicillins, oral contraceptives) • GI symptoms (Yersinia enterocolitica infections) • infections (TB, leprosy, coccidiomycosis, histoplasmosis) • sarcoidosis. Remember: • about half the cases are idiopathic • lesions can be less intense in coloration, like large pink hives • lesions appears in crops; consequently, there may lesions in different stages of evolution. Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related Related posts: Permanent cardiac pacemaker/implantable cardioverter-defibrillator Cauda equina syndrome Dermatomyositis Arteriovenous fistula Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: 250 Cases in Clinical Medicine Dec 4, 2016 | Posted by admin in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE | Comments Off on Erythema nodosum Full access? Get Clinical Tree
189 Erythema nodosum Instruction Look at this patient’s shins. Salient features History • Elicit a history of: • fever (may precede the skin lesions by 1–7 days) • painful nodules • arthalgias • sore throat (β-haemolytic streptococcal infection) • drugs (sulphonamides, penicillins, oral contraceptives) • GI symptoms (Yersinia enterocolitica infections) • infections (TB, leprosy, coccidiomycosis, histoplasmosis) • sarcoidosis. Remember: • about half the cases are idiopathic • lesions can be less intense in coloration, like large pink hives • lesions appears in crops; consequently, there may lesions in different stages of evolution. Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related Related posts: Permanent cardiac pacemaker/implantable cardioverter-defibrillator Cauda equina syndrome Dermatomyositis Arteriovenous fistula Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: 250 Cases in Clinical Medicine Dec 4, 2016 | Posted by admin in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE | Comments Off on Erythema nodosum Full access? Get Clinical Tree
