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Causes of Urticaria

Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated

 - Aeroallergens

 - Contact allergen

 - Food allergens

 - Insect
Causes of Urticaria ... Immunoglobulin E (IgE ... infections Non-IgE ... #Mediated #NonIgE ... #Causes
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow ... • Most common elbow ... looking at an elbow ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... Fracture of the Elbow ... surrounding the elbow ... So even in a case ... called the “Sail sign
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... Dislocation The elbow ... children, 80% of elbow ... posterolateral, peak age ... can't make A-OK sign
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
Scarf Sign (Normal ... Exam The scarf sign ... developmental age ... hypotonic infant, the elbow ... normal tone, the elbow
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Glomerular Bleeding - IgA ... Mesangioproliferative GN without IgA ... hematuria • Signs ... Urethra/Prostate Causes ... urinary tract) Causes
Acromegaly 
Caused by over-secretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland. 
The condition is rare
Acromegaly Caused ... and 50 years of age ... #Acromegaly #Signs
The Chvostek sign (/ˈkvɒstɪk/) is a clinical sign of existing nerve hyperexcitability (tetany) seen in hypocalcemia.It
The Chvostek sign ... is a clinical sign ... hypocalcemia (i.e ... hyperventilation, which causes ... #Chvostek #Signs
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
IgA Vasculitis – ... tract infections, i.e ... -> adhesion of IgA ... periumbilical region), nausea ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Age less than 30 ... hypertension and signs ... renovascular or endocrine causes ... renal bruit or signs