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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 ... #signs #diagnosis
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... unless worrisome EKG ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
factors (such as ... illness What: Key signs ... and symptoms that ... define the clinical ... #History #HPI #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 ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... EMG: LMN Signs in
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
contagious of all ... The signs and symptoms ... Syphilis #Rash #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology
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 ... /Symptoms/Findings ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology
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 ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Enteroviruses (e.g ... • Varicella-zoster ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... • Common clinical ... Acute meningeal signs
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 ... (e.g. incidental ... #Management #Signs