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Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
#Clinical #Derm ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
Related Disease Clinical ... concentration PET-CT ... supporting long-term ... #management #phenotypes ... workup #treatment #rheumatology
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... Lutzomyia verrucarum Clinical ... toxo reactivation Clinical ... Chronic phase: Derm ... #management #Bartonella
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
ringworm, was diagnosed ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis ... #ringworm #derm
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
staining confirmed a diagnosis ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... CT scan, if suspect ... Internet Book of Critical ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... CT in 6 to 12 months ... lung malignancy, clinical ... Management options ... CT imaging, positron
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... and M panel Management ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Glucagonoma-Associated Rash - The rash involved the arms, genitals, and buttocks and had progressed to the
resolve (Panel D) #Clinical ... #HONC #Derm #Pathology ... Rash #Microscopy #CT ... #NEJM
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
: • Based on clinical ... should undergo chest ... CT to screen for ... - Improves clinical ... #management #neurology