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Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) 
NOT a dermatophyte infection 
Caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts 
Clinical 
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dermatophyte infection Caused ... erythematous Diagnosis ... antifungals • Oral ... Tinea #Versicolor #Dermatology ... #Management
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
and Management ... marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
purulent nodules Caused ... Lymphadenopathy Treatment: Oral ... Griseofulvin #Kerion #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Arterial Phase, Portal ... CT #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
child * Severe cases ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
cardioversion Stable ... of reversible causes ... Polymorphic VT • Normal ... #VTach #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... study (aPTT may be normal ... in mild cases) ... antigen (vWF:Ag) are normal ... #hematology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Arterial Phase, Portal ... ComputedTomography #CT #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
- CRP: Usually normal ... Usual therapeutic management ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management