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Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
lesions, which had ... ringworm, was diagnosed ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis ... #ringworm #derm
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
eyes for 2 days and ... from both eyes, and ... He received a diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... may precede the neurologic ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... #management #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... variably: On one hand ... in literature (NEJM ... #Management
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
neutrophilic abscesses, and ... methenamine–silver staining and ... staining confirmed a diagnosis ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
surface of the hands ... confirming the diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen # ... planus #derm #wickhams
Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Ulcerative Colitis- ...left chest (Panel A) and leg (Panel B). The physical examination
chest (Panel A) and ... A diagnosis of pyoderma ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #pyoderma ... ulcerative #colitis #derm
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Crisis (SRC) Clinical ... and rule out other ... , add other BP meds ... #rheumatology #nephrology ... #diagnosis #management