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Erythematous Papules and Nodules on the Left Arm.

An 81-year-old man was found to have pruritic papules and nodules spreading on his left arm over the past 2 weeks. Readers will be asked to identify the correct diagnosis based on history and clinical presentation. The purpose of this case is to improve diagnostic skills to properly recognize this c...

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Published in:Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 159 - 161
Main Authors: Berlin, Brittany L., Sarro, Robert A.
Format: case study exam questions pictorial Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins May/Jun2023
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          Berlin, Brittany L.
          Sarro, Robert A.
        affil: Brittany L. Berlin, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL.
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          Erythema Diagnosis
          Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous Diagnosis
          Sporotrichosis Diagnosis
          Forearm Pathology
          Diagnostic Reasoning
          Male
          Aged, 80 and Over
          Pruritus Etiology
          Physical Examination
          Biopsy
          Mycoses
          Pyoderma Gangrenosum
          Fungi
          Itraconazole Therapeutic Use
          Digoxin Therapeutic Use
          Warfarin Therapeutic Use
          Potassium Iodide Therapeutic Use
          Terbinafine Therapeutic Use
          Fluconazole Therapeutic Use
          Amphotericin B Therapeutic Use
          Sporotrichosis Drug Therapy
          Erythema Drug Therapy
          Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous Drug Therapy
          Treatment Outcomes
          Aged, 80 & over
          Male
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