20 results
Complications of Measles: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • ADEM -> Fever, headache, neck stiffness, BBD, mental
Complications of ... Stomatitis -> Focal ... at site of oral ulcer ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #pathophysiology
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
onto the hand Symptoms ... part of hand - Focal ... Always check for skin ... Overlying wounds or signs ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
3
thickening Signs ... and Symptoms: ... Raynaud's, digital ulcers ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #testing
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
) Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm DIFFUSE ... - Secondary to Skin ... Congenital hair shaft ... #Algorithm #causes
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
inflammation on skin ... > Mouth, Nasal Ulcers ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #complications
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... organ-specific signs ... , skin or esophageal ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
inflamed response to local ... skin injury) • ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... plaques, nodules, ulcers ... workup #oncology #hematology
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Airways disease, Complications ... of DMARDs • Skin ... gastritis and peptic ulcer ... #Symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... , signs, and complications ... • Treatment algorithms ... Summary #treatment #hematology