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Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Distress Through the Years. 

#signs #symptoms #diagnosis #differential #neonatal #pediatrics #adult
Signs and Symptoms ... Distress Through the ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neonatal #pediatrics
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Auto-Antibodies ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers ... #differential # ... rheumatology
Clinical Features and Complications of Measles

Rash:
Spreads downwards, from behind the ears to the whole Of the
but difficult to see ... #Measles #Diagnosis ... KoplikSpots #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Timeline #Signs ... #Symptoms
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Antibody refers to antibodies ... context of other symptoms ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... RV, McConnell's sign ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
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Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
less systemic symptoms ... heliotrope rash, Shaw sign ... , holster sign, ... Can also see mechanics ... #rheumatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Sensitive Antibodies ... Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies ... Agglutination in the ... younger pts) Differential ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... test, ANA (e.g., SLE ... anti-phospholipid antibodies ... #Workup #hematology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
face (many differential ... diagnoses, including ... including in children (pediatric ... SLE) 10) When ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
rheumatoid arthritis, SLE ... life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign