Dermatologic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

Maryn Anne Valdez; Nwamaka Isamah; Rebecca M Northway

doi:10.1016/j.pop.2015.08.003

Dermatologic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

Prim Care. 2015 Dec;42(4):607-30. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2015.08.003. Epub 2015 Oct 23.

Authors

Maryn Anne Valdez¹, Nwamaka Isamah², Rebecca M Northway³

Affiliations

¹ 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.
² 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.
³ Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical Hospital, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.

PMID: 26612375
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2015.08.003

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.

Keywords: Dermatology; Gastrointestinal conditions; Rheumatologic conditions; Skin findings; Systemic disease.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Gastrointestinal Diseases / diagnosis*
Gastrointestinal Diseases / epidemiology*
Gastrointestinal Diseases / therapy
Humans
Primary Health Care*
Referral and Consultation
Rheumatic Diseases / diagnosis*
Rheumatic Diseases / epidemiology*
Rheumatic Diseases / therapy
Skin Diseases / diagnosis*
Skin Diseases / epidemiology*
Skin Diseases / therapy