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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
of Myasthenia Gravis ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Necrotizing Fasciitis: Severe infection which travels in the suprafacial plane. In this instance, the infection
started in
which travels in ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Necrotizing
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
eyes for 2 days and ... He received a diagnosis ... — infection of ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
the first week of ... capitis, a fungal infection ... ringworm, was diagnosed ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... arms (pyramidal ... HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... vasculitis vs infection ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
neutrophilic abscesses, and ... staining confirmed a diagnosis ... pyogranulomatous fungal infection ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
Severe Vulvovaginal Varicosities in Pregnancy- A 33-year-old woman was admitted for induction of labor at 41
Before induction ... vena cava by the gravid ... delivery, but clinical ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #varicosities
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
the hands (Panel ... confirming the diagnosis ... association with HCV infection ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen #
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... infarction of adjacent ... has five major clinical ... clinical specimens ... : • Serology for