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Leser–Trélat Sign on Physical Exam

Acute onset of multiple seborrheic keratoses, often a paraneoplastic sign of malignancy.

#Leser
Leser–Trélat Sign ... #Leser #Trélat # ... Trelat #LeserTrelat
Drugs that Cause Fever
Most commonly:
Amphotericin B, Antihistamines, Asparaginase, Barbiturates, Bleomycin sulfate, Methyldopa, Penicillins, Phenytoin sodium, Procainamide,
Drugs that Cause Fever ... hydrochloride #Drug #Fever ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pharmacology
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
mortality at a higher level ... Ranges #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
distally from the lesser ... femur (e. g. low level ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
Dermatomyositis • Fever ... disease and ILD • Liver ... Liver biopsies show ... Abs, and to a lesser ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Renal Failure • Liver ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ProBNP (pro B-type natriuretic peptide) is secreted by cardiomyocytes in response to stretch and is quickly
routinely used to aid diagnosis ... on a biological level ... and to a much lesser ... (e.g. muscle, liver
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
Therapeutic Drug Level ... Sample trough level ... Ranges #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Glaucoma • Leber ... #differential #diagnosis
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... heart failure, liver ... heart failure, liver ... heart failure, liver ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology