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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 ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... changes (especially QT ... their validity (e.g ... context & EKG) ... Hypokalemia #Management #CriticalCare
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 ... illness script (e.g
Psoriasiform Scalp Findings in Dermatomyositis

Scalp: DM patients can present with a psoriasiform scalp eruption characterized redness,
or seborrheic dermatitis ... the presenting sign ... #SkinRash #Dermatomyositis ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
oral secretions (e.g ... monitoring (vital signs ... , clinical appearance ... subjective dyspnea, etc ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Dermatomyositis with heliotrope rash, shawl sign, and Gottron's papules

A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his
heliotrope rash, shawl sign ... Nutrient def. w dermatitis ... Dermatomyositis #heliotrope #skinrash ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... NOTES: The last clinic ... the Pt's current clinical ... will also get an EKG ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... not be subtle e.g ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... vision changes, etc
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... ECG is vital while ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Common Ulcers of the Ankles and Feet

Chronic Venous Insuffciency 
This condition usually appears over the medial
changes of stasis dermatitis ... areas of trauma (e.g ... Associated signs ... Ankles #Feet #Foot #Clinical