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Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Pathophysiology ... - Prodrome: pruritic ... bullae, often pruritic ... #dermatology
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment ... clothing • Keep finger ... tolerated) #Pruritus ... Uremic #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... death Miller Fisher ... associated with Miller Fisher ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
This is a quick overview of hormonal acne treatment for the medical student and resident.

Keep in
#treatment #photo ... #management #skin ... Dermatology Online ... Dermatology (Basel ... Lessner E, Fisher
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... Polycythemia vera) Management ... especially in the winter ... Uremic #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... by 24 hours or longer ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications
CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES
 - Functional: Low BP, Sinus bradycardia, prolonged QT interval
 - Structural: Reduced
/ Hypovolemia NEUROLOGIC ... risk of fracture DERMATOLOGIC ... skin) - Lanugo: fine ... especially the binge-purge ... Complications #pathophysiology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
by culture or serology ... A. flavus, A. niger ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... scalp, vagina, fingers ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management