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Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Diagnosis and Management ... epidermis from dermis Clinical ... located on trunk, flexural ... erosions in ~20% Management ... Pemphigoid #Diagnosis #Management
Infantile Spasms 
Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis 
1) Flexor spasms: Sudden flexion of neck, trunk, arms, and
Sclerosis 1) Flexor ... legs 3) Mixed flexor-extensor ... of the legs Clinical ... EEG pattern Management
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) 
(aka Ritter disease) 
Nikolsky positive 
Clinical 
• Typically occurs 3 to
Nikolsky positive Clinical ... mechanical stress (flexural ... Conjunctivitis Management
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
' Test for Hip Flexure ... assesses for hip flexure ... Thomas #Test #Hip #Flexure ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
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Mesalamine (Mesalazine) Therapy Simplified by Location
Orals - Terminal Ileum, Ascending Colon, Transverse Colon
Enemas - Reach the
Reach the splenic flexure ... administration #Location #management
Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis or Trigger Finger on Physical Exam

Dr. Sergi Barrera @dr.sergibarrera

#TriggerFinger #Trigger #Finger #Stenosing #flexor
Stenosing Flexor ... Finger #Stenosing #flexor ... tenosynovitis #msk #clinical
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Flexor Tenosynovitis (FTS)

The clinical diagnosis of FTS is made using Kanavel’s Signs:
 - Fusiform swelling.
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Flexor Tenosynovitis ... (FTS) The clinical ... Tenderness over the flexor ... Pickens, MD #Flexor
Calf Muscles - Posterior Compartment - Superficial and Deep Leg Muscles
 - Gastrocnemius
 - Plantaris
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Tibialis posterior - Flexor ... Digitorum Longus - Flexor
Colitis - Differential Diagnosis by Segment Location

Ascending Colon:
 - Shigella
 - Salmonella
 - Amebic colitis
Hepatic flexure:
colitis Hepatic flexure
Cutaneous signs of Addison's disease may be a useful clue. Hyperpigmentation especially involves sun-exposed areas and
sun-exposed areas and flexural ... possible based flexural ... AdrenalInsufficiency #Clinical