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Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) 
(aka Ritter disease)

#Staphylococcal #Scalded #Skin #Syndrome #SSSS #Diagnosis #Pediatrics #Dermatology #Ritter
(SSSS) (aka Ritter ... Scalded #Skin #Syndrome ... #SSSS #Diagnosis ... #Pediatrics #Dermatology ... Ritter #Disease #Peds
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal ... Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... signs #symptoms
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
febrile vasculitic syndrome ... Early diagnosis ... Features #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
and signs. ... peripheries, Carpal ... timel syndrome, ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Endocrinology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Autoimmune Myositis ... less systemic symptoms ... anti-synthetase syndrome ... #Myositis #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High PTH
LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid
 - Congenital (Pediatric)
Algorithm - Low and ... - Congenital (Pediatric ... disease • Autoimmune ... Tumor lysis syndrome ... Algorithm #PTH #endocrinology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
overgrowth: • Carpal ... Tunnel Syndrome ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #endocrinology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Positive ANAAutoimmune ... context of other symptoms ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral infection, autoimmune ... CLL (older) • Autoimmune ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Symptoms: - Fever ... development of skin symptoms ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... Leukemia cutis Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #dermatology