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Physiologic Skin Changes in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Face
 • Melasma
Abdomen
 • Linea Nigra 
Hormone induced
in Pregnancy - Differential ... • Chadwick's sign ... Distensae (striae gravidarum ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Clinical features of shock from dehydration in an infant

Decreased level of consciousness 
Sunken fontanelle 
Dry mucous
dehydration in an ... Pale or Mottled Skin ... Extremities #PhysicalExam ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Dehydration #Peds
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... flexion occurs as an ... An additional limitation ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
surrounding tissue • Can ... bruising/erythema/sign ... pus just under skin ... mastitis • Usually caused ... diseases #benign #differential
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... centrifugum • A chronic skin ... • Can be induced ... • Can be associated ... comparison #table #differential
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
enzyme 21-OHase causes ... at birth due to an ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... cold & mottled skin ... endocrinology #peds
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
An abrupt rise in ... to diagnose the case ... excludes other differentials ... ’s called Frog sign ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... with pigmented skin ... defects of the skin ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... #Examination #Peds
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... respiratory failure - Can ... immunosuppressants - Meds
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... tract, and often causes ... arterial aneurysms can ... ear disease Differential ... purpura: strong sign