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Cystic Fibrosis 
An autosomal recessive condition. Mutations affect a specific gene on chromosome 7. The affected
Mutations affect ... The affected gene ... Affects 1:2000 live ... CysticFibrosis #Signs
Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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- Heliotrope sign ... or shawl sign ... - Gottron's sign ... scale - Holster sign ... quadriceps usually affected
Curtain Sign - Enhanced Ptosis in Myasthenia Gravis
Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Curtain Sign - Enhanced ... when the more affected ... ptosis in less affected ... #Curtain #Sign #
Von Recklinghausen's Syndrome - Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) 
Hereditary multiple neurofibromas. 
Autosomal dominant with high rate
chromosome 17 is affected ... VonRecklinghausens #Syndrome #Signs
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Affects children ... Disease #Features #Signs
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Curtain Sign in ... when the more affected ... ptosis in less affected ... #Curtain #Sign #
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
Ptosis - Curtain Sign ... when the more affected ... ptosis in less affected ... #Curtain #Sign #
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
Ptosis - Curtain Sign ... when the more affected ... ptosis in less affected ... #Curtain #Sign #
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (Hughes' Syndrome) 
Antiphospholipid syndrome - an autoimmune condition where the affected individual produces antibodies
condition where the affected ... Syndrome #APLS #Signs
Erythromelalgia
 • Episodes of red discoloration and hot, burning-like pain in the distal extremities.
 • Swelling
feet more often affected ... by cooling of affected ... Erythromelalgia #diagnosis #signs