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Differential Diagnosis of Palmar and Plantar Rashes
#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Rashes #Palmar #Plantar #Palms #Soles #Differential #Causes #Table
Differential Diagnosis ... of Palmar and Plantar ... Rashes #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Rashes ... #Causes #Table
Nail diseases and disorders.
 - Spoon Nails (Koilonychia)
 - Pitting of Nails
 - Beau's Lines
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Nails - Beau's Lines ... white spots) #Diagnosis ... Fingernail #Disorders #Differential ... #Leukonychia #Table ... #Clinical #PhysicalExam
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
name their own fingers ... - Inability to differentiate ... right and left, ... patient is still able ... Syndrome #neurology #diagnosis
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
points : Often hard ... to differentiate ... first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Mellitus Half-and-Half ... Systemic #Secondary #dermatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Physiologic Skin Changes in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Face
 • Melasma
Abdomen
 • Linea Nigra 
Hormone induced
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Melasma Abdomen • Linea ... (face, limbs, and ... Pregnancy #skin #dermatology ... #causes
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Local causes include ... Systemic causes ... the nail plate caused ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis ... Clinical #Signs #PhysicalExam
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... predispose to other orthopedic ... XR, MRI to dx and ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Causes #dermatology ... #physicalexam
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Edema in 70% of cases ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... Second Line Therapy ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology