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Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
- Coagulation disorder ... Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome ... gestation • Vitamin B12 ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
Nikolsky's Sign ... Nikolsky's sign ... dermatological sign ... #TEN #Dermatology ... #PhysicalExam #Video
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Guillain Barre Syndrome ... weakness of more than one ... sensory symptoms or signs ... nervous system signs ... encephalitis spectrum disorders
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
on the leg is a sign ... Lower #Extremity #tone ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Non-neuromuscular disorder ... endocrine: Vitamin B12 ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... • Inflammatory disorders
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... are a group of disorders ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... evaluation should be done ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Neurologic disorders
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... leukemia • Sezary syndrome
Tone - Hand Position on Physical Exam

A newborn baby’s hand is held in a fisted position
Tone - Hand Position ... fisted hand is a sign ... #Hand #tone #Newborn ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... ), compartment syndrome ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis