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Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
 - Pulmonary Fibrosis -> Crackles, Abnormal CXR
 - Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart
) - Finger/hand ... there -> Blue fingers ... and bushy - Finger ... #Scleroderma #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
CREST Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

CALCINOSIS (BB-sized, hard nodules in fingers)
RAYNAUD'S Phenomenon
ESOPHAGEAL DYSMOTILITY
SCLERODACTYLY (thickening and tightening
hard nodules in fingers ... CREST #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Raynaud’s Phenomenon: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Finger pulp atrophy
 • Tissue ischemia/infarction -> Digital ulcerations
clinical findings • Finger ... Raynauds #Phenomenon #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
ulnar drift of fingers ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... culture used to diagnose ... ankles, knees, fingers ... stain and culture- Diagnose ... #rheumatology #Diagnosis
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome 1) Finger ... name their own fingers ... Syndrome #neurology #diagnosis
Initial treatment of renal bone disease and cinacalcet for secondary hyperparathyroidism
Phosphate binders reduce hyperphosphataemia and hyperparathyroidism.
hyperparathyroidism Phosphate binders ... Calcium-containing phosphate binders ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology Based Approach to Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm

Not the "classic" Volume based approach. 

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology ... Hyponatremia - Diagnostic ... Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Telescoping Fingers on Physical Exam

A 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented for the treatment of severe
Telescoping Fingers ... showed telescoping fingers ... #Telescoping #Fingers
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... infections, food binges ... #dka #hhs #pathophysiology