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African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
The examination was ... Pathology #Smear #Microscopy ... TrypanosomaBrucei #NEJM
Eyelid Melanoma - Despite conservative interventions, the stye had persisted and the skin had become noticeably
left upper eyelid was ... Eyelid #Melanoma #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Disseminated Cysticercosis - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head revealed diffuse hyperintense septated cystic lesions
translucent cyst was ... Taenia #Solium #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Macroglossia in Light-Chain Amyloidosis- Physical examination revealed macroglossia, with indentations from the teeth (Panel A)...A biopsy
of the tongue was ... under polarized microscopy ... AL #lightchain #NEJM
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
- Usually a MAP ... injury (often with microscopic ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
of the pustules was ... of the pustule was ... Microscopic examination ... Tzsanck #Smear #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Disseminated Blastomycosis - Computed tomography (CT) of his chest showed an infiltrate in the right upper
examination, the finger was ... BroadBasedBud #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Cutaneous Actinomycosis - the left knee was noted to have edema, erythema, hyperpigmentation, hyperkeratinization, and several
the left knee was ... a finding that was ... Splendore–Hoeppli phenomenon — was ... SplendoreHoeppli #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Pigmented Macule - A Skin Manifestation of Invasive Breast Cancer - However, a pigmented macule that
greatest dimension was ... PigmentedMacule #Microscopy ... #NEJM