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Raynaud’s Phenomenon

Description: vasospastic event where digits change from blue to white to red

Associated with: Scleroderma (CREST), SLE, Cold AIHA 

Reticulohistiocytoma (Solitary Epithelioid Histiocytoma)

Appearance: solitary red to brown to yellow papule or nodule in adults

Richner Hanhart Syndrome

Appearance: dendritis keratosis, painful hands

Inheritance: AR

Rocky mountain spotted fever (RMSF)

Etiology: Dermacentor variabilis, Dermacentor andersoni, Rhipicephalus

sanguineus

Description

1. nonblanching rash initially appearing as red macules 1-5 mm in size and pruritic

2. within days the macules become papules, petechiae, and ecchymoses

3. in 50% of cases, rash becomes hemorrhagic 

Location: begins on the ankles and wrists, then spreads to the palms and soles

Rosai Dorfman Disease

Histo: S100+

Rosacea

Etiology: increased amount of Demodex in sebaceous follicles, UV radiation, triggers (spicy food, alcohol, stress, extreme temperatures)

At risk: females, Northern European 

Location: central face

Appearanceflushing, papules, pustules, telangiectasias

Ass. conditions: hyper/hypothyroid

Tx: topical metronidazole, lasers, azelaic acid, doxy

Rhinophyma

Papulopustular Rosacea

Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea

Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea

Rhinophyma

Papulopustular Rosacea

Papulopustular Rosacea

Erythematotelangiectatic and papulopustular rosacea on the cheeks

Papular rosacea on the cheeks

Rhinophyma and papular rosacea on the chin

Papulopustular and ocular rosacea

Rhinophyma

Steroid induced papulopustular rosacea

Swelling and papulopustules in steroid induced rosacea

Rhinophyma showing swelling and sebeceous gland openings

Steroid induced rosacea on the forehead

Papulopustular rosacea on the cheeks

Rose Gardener’s Disease / Sporotrichosis

Etiology: Sporothrix schenkii

Description: multiple inflammatory subcutaneous nodules in a linear fashion along the course of the lymphatic channels 

Roseola / Exanthema Subitum / Sixth Disease

Etiology: HHV-6 / HHV-7

Description: red lacy appearance (spares face), rose-colored macule (post high fever)

Rubella / German measles / 3 day measles

Etiology: Rubella 

Description: fine, erythematous, blanchable rash 

Location: begin on the face and spreads down 

Rubeola / Measles

Etiology: measles virus (paramyxovirus)

Description: diffuse, blanchable, erythematous, maculopapular rash + blue-white Koplik spots on buccal mucosa

Location: rash begins at head and moving down 

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