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Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Risk Factors and Signs ... of copper-rich foods ... , Malnutrition Signs ... Musculoskeletal: Low ... Deficiency #diagnosis #signs
Beau's Lines

Transverse depressed ridges seen in severe infection, MI, hypotension/shock, hypocalcemia, post-surgical, malnutrition and with certain
Beau's Lines ... #Beaus #Lines #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
Scarlet fever
• Delayed-type skin reactivity to pyrogenic exotoxin Requires prior exposure
• Diffuse erythematous eruption that generally
tongue - Pastia lines ... = petechial lines ... fossae and axillary folds ... fever #diagnosis #clinical ... #photo #signs #
Muehrcke's Lines (Leukonychia striata)
Narrow while transverse lines (Not depressed, compared to Beau's lines). Usually 2 or
Muehrcke's Lines ... depressed, compared to Beau's ... lines). ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
Transverse lines of the fingernails. (A) Beau’s lines (arrows) of the thumbnail. (B) Mees’ lines (arrowheads)
(A) Beau’s lines ... toxin or drug.1, 2 Beau ... sign of acute toxicity ... nails, including Beau ... FingerNails #Ridges #Clinical
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines ... POCUS shows a lot ... partially seen shred sign ... but need to know how ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
List of Low Potassium Foods
 • Fruits: Apples, Applesauce, Berries, Cherries, Craisins, Cranberries, Figs, Grapes, Juice
List of Low Potassium ... Orange), Lemons/limes ... Eggplant, Green Beans ... Glucose, Suplena #Low ... #PatientInfo #Nutrition
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
the Fingers Clinically ... increased blood flow ... Linear Depressions (Beau's ... #Signs #PhysicalExam ... #Atlas #Beaus #
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Pathogenesis and clinical ... - Little or no nutritional ... weight loss - Low ... disturbances: low ... pathophysiology #symptoms #signs
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Present in foods ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... leukopenia and/or low ... pit, low retic ... diagnosis #management #nutrition