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Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Management Caused ... Oculomasticatory/oculo-facial-skeletal ... positive T. whipplei tests ... positive T. whipplei test ... #algorithm #management
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... /flaccid limbs vs ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... tract, and often causes ... Syndrome: - Ocular ... well as inner ear ... retinopathy Lab Tests
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... patients with AVS ... the sequence is different ... disposition, even if the cause ... #Diagnosis #AVS
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Findings in or Near ... Systemic causes ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis ... Clinical #Signs #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
chondritis • Ocular ... Eyes • Inner ear ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... : • Clinical tests ... #rheumatology #diagnosis