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Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
) of the Hand 70 ... Differential for ... #Hand #skinrash ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
for months wax and ... systemic signs, labs normal ... biopsy preferred Differential ... #clinical #photo ... #hand
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
of the hand, usually ... manicuring, or frequent hand ... the Fingers Clinically ... Nail #Diseases #Abnormal ... Pathology #Diagnosis #Clinical
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... • Weakness: Starts ... Paresthesias: Hands ... studies - EMG, NCV ... Syndrome #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 ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... choriomeningitis virus (LCMV ... Arboviruses: - West ... • Common clinical ... rav7ks #CNS #Infections
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... macrognathia), ↑ hand ... macroglossia, goiter, LV ... Differential Diagnosis ... glucose suppression test
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... • Myocardial infarction ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... sx overlap with normal ... support for patients clinically
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... vasculitis vs infection ... variably: On one hand ... the “Chewing gum test
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
infections. ... the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... from accessing port ... pathophysiology #differential