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Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... syndrome, caused ... Nikolskys #Sign #TEN #Dermatology ... #PhysicalExam # ... Video #Clinical
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
be any age) Autoimmune ... Lacrimal swelling • Skin ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Cryoglobulinemia (4%-12%), Raynaud
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
associated with autoimmune ... Arthralgias • Raynaud ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #hematology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... joint pain and Raynaud ... aspiration > 50% of pts ... • Myositis • Raynaud ... statins - probably caused