• There are pathologic correlations between skin and thyroid disorders like pretibial myxedema, onycholysis, hyperpigmentation while infective disorders of the skin predominate in diabetes.
• In the latter case, both treatment of the skin condition and good control of diabetes are important.
• Problems escalate when steroid for various bullous disorders of the skin have to be used.

Practice sutra: A good correlation between dermatologist and medical specialist is the key to success in such cases.