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Pemphigus vulgaris?,”Pemphigus vulgaris is a mucocutaneous disease that is characterized by flaccid bullae and intercellular IgG deposits in the epidermis. Autoantibodies are formed against desmoglein
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Read moreWarfarin-induced skin necrosis?,”Warfarin-induced skin necrosis presents with pain, followed by bullae formation and skin necrosis. The breasts, buttocks, thighs, and abdomen are commonly involved. Vitamin K should be promptly administered in the early stages of the lesion
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Read moreThyroid storm?,”Thyroid storm is a life-threatening thyrotoxicosis often triggered by thyroid or non-thyroid surgery, trauma, infection, iodine contrast, or childbirth. It is characterized by tachycardia, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, high fever, tremor, altered mentation
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Read morePneumocystis jiroveci?,”P. jiroveci is an opportunistic pathogen
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Read morePolymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) ?,”Characteristic features of PMR:- Age > 50- Subacute-to-chronic (>1 month) pain in the shoulder and hip girdles- Morning stiffness lasting >1 hour- Constitutional symptoms- Elevated ESR > 40 mm/h- No other apparent explanation for symptomsLow-dose glucocorticoids are the treatment of choice for PMR (eg, prednisone 10-20 mg daily). PMR is frequently associated with giant cell arteritis
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Read moreChronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) ?,”A disease of the elderly with 70 being the median age at diagnosis. It may present with lymphadenopathy
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Read moreSarcoidosis?,”Sarcoidosis is most common in African-American women during the 3rd and 4th decades of life. The lungs are the most commonly affected organ system. When symptomatic, cough, erythema nodosum, anterior uveitis
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Read moreOsteomalacia?,”Patients with osteomalacia due to Vitamin D deficiency have low or low-normal serum calcium, low serum phosphate, increased serum PTH, low plasma 25-OH vitamin D levels, and elevated alkaline phosphatase. Unlike osteoporosis
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