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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 ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... Nail #Diseases #Abnormal
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... Paresthesias: Hands ... #diagnosis #management
Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... Vasculitis #LCV #Hand ... #skinrash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... sensitive tests ... Guillain #Barre #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 ... Oligoclonal IgG bands ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Diagnosis: • A clinical ... causes such as infectious ... the best response ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... vasculitis vs infection ... variably: On one hand ... the “Chewing gum test ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Terry's Nails

Patient of about 70 years, HIV positive, transplanted kidney donor cadaver in the previous 6
complicated with urinary infections ... explained by an abnormal ... #Fingernails #Hands ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
the most common clinical ... Behcet disease • Infections ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... tests for (not ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management