Gut-Immune-Skin Axis: What Happens in the Gut Matters to the Skin
The gut-immune-skin axis describes how the gut microbiome communicates with the skin via complex interactions with the immune system to regulate local and systemic inflammation. Before attempting to delineate that relationship, we must first grasp a firm understanding of the gut ecosystem. The gut ecosystem is made up of the epithelial interface, which is characterized by
the epithelial …
The gut-immune-skin axis describes how the gut microbiome communicates with the skin via complex interactions with the immune system to regulate local and systemic inflammation. Before attempting to delineate that relationship, we must first grasp a firm understanding of the gut ecosystem. The gut ecosystem is made up of the epithelial interface, which is characterized by
the epithelial … Continue reading "Gut-Immune-Skin Axis: What Happens in the Gut Matters to the Skin"
Additional manifestations of which disorder range from poikiloderma of the scalp to central flagellate erythema to erosions and ulcerations:
A. Systemic lupus erythematosus
B. Scleroderma
C. Sarcoidosis
D. Dermatomyositis
E. Behcet's disease
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A 4-month-old African-American male presents for the rash shown. The rash has been present for the past two months. The mother describes that the baby tends to be bothered by this rash and can be seen trying to rub his feet together. Which of the following tests should be performed next?
A. KOH
B. Mineral oil prep
C. Skin biopsy
D. Bacterial culture
E. Fungal culture
To find o … 