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Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Contact dermatitis (CD ... of the head and neck ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam
Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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Heliotrope sign and edema ... Poikiloderma and V-neck ... Dermatomyositis #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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What’s the diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy, severe TR ... Kussmauls #Sign #physicalexam ... jvp #cardiology #neck
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
) - Diagnosis and ... Mucositis, Rash, Hand edema ... infections Diagnostic ... palms or soles, edema ... #vasculitis #rheumatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... Differential Diagnosis ... significance (MGUS), CLL, Myeloma ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
factors: Age>60, CKD ... with pulmonary edema ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
deformity • Swan neck ... synovitis with pitting edema ... patterns #hand #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
family history, PCKD ... pain involving neck ... distribution, eyelid edema ... postpartum #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... VBG (acidosis), CK ... caution in HTN & edema ... definitive guide to diagnosis ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Joint pain • Swan neck ... lower extremity edema ... #Rheumatology