1
Q
pregnant lady presents with noticed marks on her legs for two months, that are sore with tight clothes. She has had two episodes of loose stool which have now resolved
A
Erythema nodosum
N – Nasty infections: Strep, TB, Brucellosis
O – Oral pills: COCP, Pregnancy
D – Drugs: Penicillins, Sulphonamides
O – Ongoing bowel disease: IBD
S – Sarcoidosis
U – Unusual syndromes: Behçet’s
M – Malignancy/lymphoma
2
Q
where on the body are keloid scars more likely to form
A
sternum shoulder, neck, face, extensor surface of limbs, trunk
3
Q
keloid treatments
A
early keloids may be treated with intra-lesional steroids e.g. triamcinolone
excision is sometimes required but careful consideration needs to given to the potential to create further keloid scarring
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