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Brittle nails and hair loss in hypothyroidism- ...Physical examination revealed dry skin, thickened and brittle nails
Brittle nails and ... thickened and brittle ... considered in the differential ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #hypothyroidism
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Algorithm for Management ... 15 (<14 if <1 year ... over mastoid (Battle ... sign) or ear drum ... #Algorithm #Management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a tear ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Management during ... with Cardio-OB team ... multi-disciplinary team ... with Cardio-OB team
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
in the US each year ... a five to ten-year ... without back pain at/near ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behcet disease) Differential ... Giant retinal tears ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Erythema Ab Igne on Abdominal Physical Exam

From hot water bottle this 80 year-old woman used for
From hot water bottle ... this 80 year-old ... dermatology #clinical #photo
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hypovolemia needing a little ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
with surgical team ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management