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Muehrcke's Lines (Leukonychia striata)
Narrow while transverse lines (Not depressed, compared to Beau's lines). Usually 2 or
Muehrcke's Lines ... while transverse lines ... Leukonychia #striata #Fingernails ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Photo ... #Sign
Transverse lines of the fingernails. (A) Beau’s lines (arrows) of the thumbnail. (B) Mees’ lines (arrowheads)
Transverse lines ... of the fingernails ... are a typical sign ... BeausLines #Transverse #FingerNails ... #PhysicalExam #Photo
Acral Lentiginous Melanoma (involving nail)

While acral lentinginous melenoma is often seen anywhere on the palms, soles,
anywhere on the palms ... Lentiginous #Melanoma #Fingernails ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Photo ... #Sign
Mees' Lines
Transverse while lines (usually one per nail, no depressions) that often can will disappear if
Mees' Lines Transverse ... while lines (usually ... #Mees #Lines #Fingernails ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Photo ... #Sign #Arsenic
Beau's Lines

Transverse depressed ridges seen in severe infection, MI, hypotension/shock, hypocalcemia, post-surgical, malnutrition and with certain
Beau's Lines ... #Beaus #Lines #Fingernails ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Photo ... #Sign
Christmas Tree Rash of Pityriasis rosea
 - small oval scaling patches
 - Christmas tree pattern
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lesion parallel to lines ... Do not involve palms ... - Differential diagnosis ... syphilis (involve palms ... #dermatology #photo
Scarlet fever
• Delayed-type skin reactivity to pyrogenic exotoxin Requires prior exposure
• Diffuse erythematous eruption that generally
tongue - Pastia lines ... = petechial lines ... Scarlet #fever #diagnosis ... #clinical #photo ... #signs #symptoms
Age Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Photoreceptor atrophy 
-> Extracellular debris (drusen) from RPE atrophy/metabolism
retina cannot pass ... Distortion of lines ... grid of straight lines ... RPE -> Loss of photo ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Quitter's Nail
Nicotine stained distally, but not proximally with clear line of demarcation. May also appear when
proximally with clear line ... #Quitters #Fingernails ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Photo ... #Sign #Nicotine
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... Unilateral • Signs ... AQP4 : Yes (first-line ... Optic #Neuritis #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology #ophthalmology