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Terry's Nails

Proximal paleness extending halfway up the nail, often eliminating the lunula. Darker distal band. Seen
states of stress (e.g ... #Terrys #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
Muehrcke's Lines (Leukonychia striata)
Narrow while transverse lines (Not depressed, compared to Beau's lines). Usually 2 or
and nephrotic syndrome ... Leukonychia #striata #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
, splenectomy, etc ... illness What: Key signs ... that define the clinical ... syndrome - Does ... illness script (e.g
Clubbing of the Fiingers: Bulbous appearance of the distal fingers associated with a 
number of uncommon
lung conditions (e.g ... , IPF, cancer, etc ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Clubbing ... #Fingernails #UCSDH
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Cardiac, pulmonary etc ... • Acute stroke syndromes ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... electromyographic (EMG ... Muscle Biopsy: Dermatomyositis
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Pathophysiology ... Clinical Manifestations ... of diazepam • EMG ... autoantibodies - TPO, TTG, etc ... EMG Studies:
Clubbing of the Fiingers: Bulbous appearance of the distal fingers associated with a number of uncommon
lung conditions (e.g ... IPF, cancer, etc ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Clubbing ... #Fingernails #SchamrothsSign
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... renal failure Clinical ... of diagnosis (e.g ... • Heerfordt syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
Serotonin Syndrome ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... drugs of abuse (e.g ... #Pathophysiology ... Psychiatry #Diagnosis #Signs
Terry's Nails

Patient of about 70 years, HIV positive, transplanted kidney donor cadaver in the previous 6
in addition to signs ... such as nephrotic syndrome ... Terrys #Nails #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo