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A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
various pearls about atopic ... Atopic Dermatitis ... treatment #diagnosis #causes ... #atopy #atopic ... D, Galloway G, Murray
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... atrial flutter, ectopic ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #Stable #NarrowComplex
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... fever, fatigue, Nausea ... Comorbidity - Atopic ... rheumatology #comparison #table
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/toxic ... skin syndrome, caused ... #Dermatology #PhysicalExam
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
dissociation • Other causes ... of tonic pupil ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... • Fever • Toxic ... medication Febrile, Toxic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
has a number of causes ... Ataxic Breathing ... Blot's Breathing) Ataxic ... Causes include ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... with previously stable ... Causes: • Vascular ... Pheochromocytoma • Toxic ... Hypertension #Workup #causes
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
• Lifting the ptotic ... eyelid will cause ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
Adie’s Tonic Pupil ... In this case, the ... than 3mm in this case ... Adie’s tonic pupil ... ophthalmology #physicalexam