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Holster Sign in Dermatomyositis

Interestingly, poikiloderma and violaceous erythema can occur in sun protected areas as well
Holster Sign in ... protected areas as ... SkinRash #Dermatomyositis ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... T lymphocytes also ... - Decr TSH - Goiter ... GravesDisease #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Raynaud, migraine, etc ... Pathophysiology: ... hyper-reactivity of coronary arteries ... changes on tele/ECG
Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
factors (such as ... , splenectomy, etc ... illness What: Key signs ... that define the clinical ... #History #HPI #Diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... vision changes, etc ... pain that worsens as ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... reactants are also ... wrist deviation, etc ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... cellular function Clinical ... Exam: clinical evidence ... EMG: LMN Signs in
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... and EMG Findings ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
Pathogenesis and clinical ... 40% of patients diagnosed ... Signs of immunodeficiency ... Inability to produce all ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology
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 ... mediators such as ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis ... #Management #Signs