Saturday 31 May 2008

exam questions 3



look at this patient's leg.
describe the lesion.
what single test you want to do?
what other skin conditions associted with this condition?

3 comments:

  1. well demarcated plaques with shiny atrophic surface and yellow waxy centre on the shins.

    check the urine for suger.

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  2. Pyoderma
    Granuloma annulare
    Diabetic ulcers
    Cellulitis
    Lipohypertrophy and lipodystrophy

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  3. lipoidica diabeticorum.
    Look for finger pricks and insulin injection sites and lipohypertrophy, infection of skin, foot ulcers(distal, neuropathic), other autoimmune disease

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