title: Dermatologic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases.
abstract: Dermatologic complaints are encountered frequently by the primary care provider. Patients often are required as well as want to see their primary care provider before referral to a specialist. Therefore, primary care providers must be skilled in a variety of topics including dermatology. Certain dermatologic manifestations are associated with, or indicative of, systemic diseases. Primary care providers must be knowledgeable in diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of dermatologic conditions, as well as when to appropriately refer. This article reviews common dermatologic manifestations of systemic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Penn State Hershey Family and Community Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, H154, PO Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033-0850, USA.
authors.forename: Maryn Anne
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Valdez
authors.affiliation: Penn State Hershey Family and Community Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, H154, PO Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033-0850, USA. Electronic address: nisamah@hmc.psu.edu.
authors.forename: Nwamaka
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Isamah
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical Hospital, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Northway
mesh_terms: D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Dermatology; Gastrointestinal conditions; Rheumatologic conditions; Skin findings; Systemic disease