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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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skin thickening Signs ... calcinosis • Pulmonary ... disease), PAH (pulmonary ... #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • CT: Halo sign ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases
Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
 - Pulmonary Fibrosis -> Crackles, Abnormal CXR
 - Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart
) - Pulmonary ... Abnormal CXR - Pulmonary ... Renal Failure - Mask ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
extensor elbows, Achilles ... double contour sign ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... +Radiographic signs ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Fever, cough, chills ... symptoms • Rheumatologic ... Histoplasmosis Diagnosis ... Cough, fever, chills ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases