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Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
(SLE) Signs / Symptoms ... - Decreased tear ... Xeroderma (Dry skin ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Syphilis Early Primary ... testing • No symptoms ... lesions in bone, skin ... Syphilis #Stages #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
3
thickening Signs and Symptoms ... Hepatic: PBC (primary ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #testing
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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Birds are the primary ... cage cleaning Symptoms ... : • Classic symptoms ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
of 37°C to the near-freezing ... Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... Primary (essential ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... hematology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms ... Symptoms: • The ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... Skin involvement ... #diagnosis #management
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... PBC Signs and Symptoms ... Examination: • Skin ... malignancy #Primary ... #workup #hepatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
: • Primary pulmonary ... osteomyelitis or skin ... Mouth, throat, skin ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Management #Infections
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Treatment 1) Primary ... weight loss • Skin ... infected without symptoms ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
response to local skin ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Giant retinal tears ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology