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CREST Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

CALCINOSIS (BB-sized, hard nodules in fingers)
RAYNAUD'S Phenomenon
ESOPHAGEAL DYSMOTILITY
SCLERODACTYLY (thickening and tightening
CREST Syndrome: ... tightening of skin ... TELANGIECTASIA (In face, hands ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Ophthalmologic ... Cardiovascular and ... vital sign abnormalities ... Hyperthermia UCSD ... #diagnosis
Cushing's Syndrome - Moon Facies, Buffalo Hump, Abdominal Striae, Thin Skin

A young man presents with rapid
Cushing's Syndrome ... Abdominal Striae, Thin Skin ... the patient's hand ... Next diagnostic ... #Signs #MoonFacies
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
wane; diagnosis ... trauma leads to skin ... painless, no systemic signs ... Infection #clinical #photo ... #hand
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
redness of the skin ... staphylococcal scalded skin ... syndrome (SSS) ... , the differential ... toxic shock syndrome
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
aspect of the hand ... Always check for skin ... – compartment syndrome ... Overlying wounds or signs ... #Metacarpal #Diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
response to local skin ... test (this is a skin ... Behcet disease) Differential ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... #signs #symptoms
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Irregular pustules on hands ... SAPHO syndrome ( ... Sweet syndrome
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... The signs and symptoms ... the palms of the hands ... Syphilis #Rash #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Redundant eyelid skin ... Ptosis #neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology