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A 48-year-old-man presented to the dermatology clinic with a whitish discoloration and hyperkeratosis of the first
the dermatology clinic ... the distal nail during ... Microscopic examination ... #Clinical #IM #InfectiousDisease
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
conjunction with the clinical ... the differential diagnoses ... , & design a management ... biochemistry, microscopic
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... dissemination Diagnosis ... of AFB by smear microscopy ... intervention CMC IM
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Hematoxylin and eosin ... fungal cell wall magenta ... #microbiology #microscopy ... #staining #diagnosis
An example of skeletal maturation during childhood at various ages. A, 5 years of age. B,
skeletal maturation during ... childhood at various ages ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... : • Based on clinical ... immunosuppressant agents ... - Improves clinical ... Hospital of Baltimore IM
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
RV) compaction during ... Cardiomyopathy #clinical ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
LBRF can be diagnosed ... can be used for diagnosis ... or PenG 800K U IM ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy ... #pathology #clinical
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
may be inciting events ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... Esophageal #Necrosis #diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Other triggering events ... transplantation CLINICAL ... bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... specific therapy, the clinician ... Hospital of Baltimore IM