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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
Clinical Findings ... nodules in fingers ... (In face, hands ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Rheumatoid Changes of the Hand: Chronic inflammation of the MCP joints has lead to their
deformity, with
the Hand: Chronic ... fingers towards ... Catalog of Clinical ... #Photo #RheumatoidArthritis ... #Hands #MCPs #UlnarDeviation
Rheumatoid Changes of the Hand: Chronic inflammation of the MCP joints has lead to their
deformity, with
the Hand: Chronic ... fingers towards ... Catalog of Clinical ... #Photo #RheumatoidArthritis ... #Hands #MCPs #UlnarDeviation
Ulnar Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Ulnar nerve is the nerve of hand power and control. It
hand power and ... of the hand and ... When clinically ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics
Pyogenic Flexor Tenosynovitis

50-year-old man, kidney transplant, with post-transplant diabetes. Inpatient for pneumonia. It evolves with delirium,
the hand : fusiform ... the hand. ... Tenosynovitis #Hand ... #Finger #Clinical ... #Photo
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Paresthesias: Hands ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... management #treatment #neurology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Encephalopathy - Diagnosis ... neuropsychiatric symptoms ... neurologic/cognitive ... Constipation, Alcohol binge ... branched chain amino acids
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND ... Diagnosis: MRI ... reversible • HAND ... HIV patients #HAND ... #Neurology
HSV Herpetic Whitlow Infection of the Finger
20 F presents with painful finger, treated w/ oral cephalexin
Diagnosis? ... virus into the hand ... Fever and lymphadenopathy ... or thumbsucking kids ... #clinical #photo
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... has five major clinical ... clinical specimens ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... scalp, vagina, fingers