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Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
hyperkeratotic central areas ... ringworm, was diagnosed ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis ... #ringworm #derm
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... from TB endemic areas ... dissemination Diagnosis ... tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
staining confirmed a diagnosis ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
The CT-image is not very helpful in the differentiation.
There are hypodense areas, which could be masses.
On
The CT-image is ... are hypodense areas ... also could be areas ... Finally the diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... Uremia (blood urea ... radiograph or CT ... Yield of blood CX ... Pneumonia #CAP #Diagnosis
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
may aid in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest CT ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Ulcerative Colitis- ...left chest (Panel A) and leg (Panel B). The physical examination
A diagnosis of pyoderma ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #pyoderma ... ulcerative #colitis #derm
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
confirming the diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen # ... planus #derm #wickhams
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
that were in his breast ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #