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Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
Characterized by red blood cells ... These cells can ... go on to block blood ... exclusively affects black ... Crisis #Features #Signs
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
tolerance, and ankle ... More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... acute HF → no signs
Black Hairy Tongue- ...A polymicrobial wound infection developed, and she received treatment with intravenous meropenem and
Black Hairy Tongue ... Black discoloration ... in her mouth...Black ... and has no long-term ... #NEJM #photo #clinical
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
findings (Cobb Angle ... joints to the pelvis ... -> The pelvis is ... vertebra (Cobb Angle ... msk #diagnosis #signs
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
various inflammatory cells ... histopathologic term ... especially knees and ankles ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs
Woltman's sign of hypothyroidism- ...At the time of presentation, a physical examination was notable for the
Woltman's sign of ... relaxation of the ankle ... video)...Woltman’s sign ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #Woltmans
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
tissue: Epithelioid cells ... fever, malaise, lack ... Extrapulmonary: ankle ... polyarthritis(symmetrical, ankles ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
heart valves • Lack ... Inflammatory cells ... pathognomonic signs
The patient was noted to have bilateral Frank's sign, which is a diagonal crease in the
bilateral Frank's sign ... Frank's sign is ... sensitivity, the sign ... #Franks #Sign #CAD ... #Photo #PhysicalExam
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
- Face, upper back ... Stasis dermatitis - Ankles ... associated with signs ... , scalp, lower back ... planus - Wrists, ankles