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Sclerodactyly: Diffuse thickening of the skin on the hands, in this case due to Scleroderma. 
Note
the skin on the hands ... Note loss of normal ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
systemic signs, labs normal ... lymphatic spread: common ... Tb, NTM; less common ... #clinical #photo ... #hand
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... Clinical Features ... • Weakness: Starts ... Paresthesias: Hands ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
Guillain–Barré syndrome ... syndrome:  Most common ...  The sensory and ...  West Nile virus ... Pain, weakness, abnormal
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Common organisms ... : • Most common ... transplantation CLINICAL ... sensitive tests ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
commonly characterize ... treatment, the infection ... reddish brown spots ... the palms of the hands ... #Photo #Dermatology
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
hand, usually from ... manicuring, or frequent hand ... the Fingers Clinically ... Nail #Diseases #Abnormal ... Pathology #Diagnosis #Clinical
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... Idiopathic • Infections ... CMV) • Epstein-Barr ... #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... Oligoclonal IgG bands ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
droppings • Most common ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... Inhalation of spores ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management