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Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
Dacrocytes (tear ... poikilocytes resemble a pear ... may be long or short ... each of the above photos
Halo Sign in Basal Skull Fracture

Halo of lighter liquid around blood spot on the cloth indicates
liquid around blood spot ... leaking from the ear ... Trauma #Clinical #Photo
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... sit in lunate "tea ... injury • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
getting used to it → wear ... for short periods ... irritation, pressure sores ... falling asleep → wear ... Troubleshooting #Tips #management
Management of Low Risk (Mild Severity) Crohns Disease 
Asymptomatic or Incidentally Discovered on Endoscopy 
 •
Management of Low ... 6 months for 1 year ... colonic disease • Short ... needed 2x in one year ... Crohns #Disease #Management
Bitot's Spots- A 4-year-old boy was brought by his father to the ophthalmology clinic with a
Bitot's Spots- A ... consistent with Bitot’s spots ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #ophth #bitot ... #spots #Corynebacterium
Smoking Cessation Management
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT):
Long-Acting NRT:
 • Patch: Wear for 24 hours at a time.
Smoking Cessation Management ... NRT: • Patch: Wear ... Short-Acting NRT ... Smoking #Cessation #Management
Primary Syphilis
Usually, a single ulcer (chancre) appears at the site where the bacteria entered the body.
Sometimes, lymph nodes near ... develop at the spot ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Photo
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
cases/100,000 per year ... • Weakness: Starts ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
This is a quick overview of hormonal acne treatment for the medical student and resident.

Keep in
dermatology #treatment #photo ... #management #skin ... Treatment of Acne: A 4-Year