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Petechiae are small, red lesions caused when capillaries leak blood into the skin. Petechiae larger than
small, red lesions caused ... cm are purpura #Clinical ... #EM #IM #Derm #
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
extent of the nausea ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology # ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Evolution of Purpura Fulminans - On physical examination, he had small purpura on his legs (Panel
#Clinical #Derm ... #EM #IM #PurpuraFulminans ... Meningococcemia #NEJM
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... • P/E - GI and derm ... , can consider IM ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... treatment #diagnosis #causes ... Petersen EBM, Skov ... Acta Derm Venereol ... EL, Richardson IM
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
populations) CLINICAL ... Birbeck granules (EM ... Imaging: X-rays, CT ... PET-CT / MRI: Staging ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management