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Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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Interstitial lung disease ... gastroesophageal reflux ... (lower esophagus ... tract - Cardiac disease ... Dermatomyositis #Diagnosis
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Disease (GERD) ... Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... history of Barrett esophagus ... #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #Gastroenterology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Congenital Heart Disease ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Gastroesophageal Reflux ... • Incarcerated Hernia
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
Atypical nonerosive reflux ... disease - Epigastric ... Pathophysiology #gastroenterology ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #signs
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Paraesophageal hernia ... injury (by acid reflux ... promote esophageal reflux ... is restored to esophagus ... #management #gastroenterology
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Clinical: • Disease ... exertion • Neurologic ... nodules, lupus pernio ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs
GERD Phenotypes and Distinguishing Features
 • Non-erosive reflux disease (NERD)
 • Reflux hypersensitivity
 • Functional heartburn
disease (NERD) ... ) • Barrett's esophagus ... disease • Laryngopharyngeal ... Phenotypes #syndromes #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
dullness, puddle sign ... abdominal wall hernias ... (umbilical, inguinal ... incisional). 3) Signs ... of underlying disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Presentation: - Disease ... of UMN and LMN signs ... course of the disease ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
- Differential Diagnosis ... Extrinsic to esophagus ... • Muscular or neurologic ... stroke, Parkinson disease ... #Management #gastroenterology