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Sarcoidosis - Skin Manifestations

This is a quick overview of some of the cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis.
Lupus Pernio • Macular ... Sarcoidosis #diagnosis #clinical ... #differential # ... treatment #photo ... #dermatology #skinrash
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #rheumatology #
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
/or suspicious clinical ... symptoms/signs ... body mass index; FBC ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Pathophysiology ... Cathepsin G release → vascular ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... initiation • Differential ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
intrapulmonary vascular ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... 10 minutes of rest ... resolution of symptoms ... #hepatology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... cortical lesions • Vascular ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... the “Chewing gum test ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... 4) progressive muscular ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment
Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
Differential for ... eosinophilia and systemic symptoms ... diseases, collagen vascular ... Vasculitis #LCV #Hand #skinrash ... #dermatology #clinical
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
CLINICAL: • Physical ... diagnosed based on clinical ... normal and can help differentiate ... TREATMENT: • The ... mainstay of treatment