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Cutaneous Signs of Rheumatic DiseaseAka: Dermatologic Manifestations of Rheumatologic Disease, Rheumatologic Conditions Presenting with Rash

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1. Autoimmune Bullous Dermatoses
Exam: Peri-articular rash
1. Erythema over involved joint
  1. Gouty Arthritis
  2. Septic Arthritis
  3. Palindromic rheumatism
2. Rash over knuckles (Gottron's Papules)
  1. Dermatomyositis
3. Rash between joints
  1. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Exam: Generalized rash
1. Diffuse transient rash
  1. Reactive Arthritis in viral infection
  2. Drug Reaction
2. Salmon-colored rash
  1. Still's Disease
3. Purpura
  1. Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (occurs after Upper Respiratory Infection)
4. Painless, non-pruritic maculopapular or vesicular rash
  1. Gonococcal Arthritis
Exam: Localized pathognomonic rash
1. Malar Rash
  1. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Butterfly-shaped facial rash)
  2. Parvovirus B19 (Slapped cheek appearance)
2. Erythematous Plaques or Nail Pitting
  1. Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
3. Erythematous rings on trunk (Erythema Marginatum)
  1. Acute Rheumatic Fever
4. Heliotrope Rash
  1. Dermatomyositis
5. Keratoderma Blennorrhagicum involving soles
  1. Reiter's Syndrome
  2. Psoriatic Arthritis
6. Erythema Chronicum Migrans

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