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Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
underlying systemic ... disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #nails ... #table #lines
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
underlying systemic ... disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #nails ... #table #lines
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
to Systemic Diseases ... systemic disease ... NailDisorders #Systemic ... #Secondary #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Disease! ... should be interpreted ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Generalized Differential Diagnosis ... and Primary Causes ... Liver Function Tests ... Cholestatic liver disease ... #generalized #dermatology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin test ... (PCR) and Culture ... HIV-infected patients should ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... comorbid disease ... • Pull test ... Vitamin D levels Systemic ... #dermatology #Hairloss
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
advisable to be systematic ... GI, infectious, hematologic ... An EP should prioritize ... abdominal pain (Table ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... affected joint • Systemic ... RF test should ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin test ... (PCR) and Culture ... HIV-infected patients should ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis