Rheumatic dermatoarthropathies.
Drs. Black and Fenske have presented a topic that fits in very well with the discussions provided by Dr. Graff concerning overall patient evaluation and the understanding that skin diseases may be external expressions of internal disease. As podiatrists, we are frequently exposed to patients who present with skin conditions secondary to rheumatic diseases or other forms of connective tissue disease. This review, with illustrations, will help us to improve our diagnostic abilities.
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis*