Average Rating 0 out of 5 stars. 0 votes.You must log in to submit a review.“Hard, non-tender submandibular mass?”,”Hard, unilateral,[…]
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Myasthenia gravis?,”The primary symptom of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that occurs after a period of muscle use. The extraocular muscles are most commonly involved, which may represent as double vision. The next most commonly involved muscles are the bulbar muscles of the oropharynx and jaw, which can present as jaw fatigue after prolonged chewing and/or as dysarthria with prolonged talking. About 15% of patients with myasthenia gravis have a coexisting thymoma, thus
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Read moreBrain abscess in immunocompetent patient?,”Headaches, focal neurologic deficit, and ring-enhancing intracranial lesions on contrast CT scan of the brain in immunocompetent patients with an adjacent bacterial infection (eg
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Read moreComplication of cardiac catheterization?,”Atheroembolism (cholesterol embolism) is a complication of cardiac catheterization and other vascular procedures. It is characterized by cutaneous findings (eg, “”blue toe syndrome,”” livedo reticularis), cerebral or intestinal ischemia, acute kidney injury
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Read moreAV fistula?,”Arteriovenous fistula causes high-output cardiac failure by shunting blood from the arterial to venous side
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Read moreSimple renal cysts?,”Simple renal cysts are almost always benign and do not require further evaluation. Features concerning for malignant renal mass include a multilocular mass, irregular walls, thickened septae
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Read moreNephrotic syndrome and risks?,”Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by peripheral edema (“”facial puffiness””), hypoalbuminemia
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Read moreCoccidioidomycosis?,”Coccidioidomycosis is endemic in the southwestern US, as well as Central and South AMerica (a patient from Arizona/California should make you think of coccidioidomycosis). Primary pulmonary infection has non-specific features, such as fever, fatigue, dry cough, weight loss, and pleuritic chest pain. Cutaneous findings, such as erythema multiforme and erythema nodosum, as well as arthralgias
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Read moreSystemic sclerosis (scleroderma)?,”Scleroderma is characterized by dysphagia, Raynaud phenomenon, and extensive skin thickening. A wide range of pulmonary complications can occur in patients with SSc. The most common pulmonary complication in patients with diffuse SSc is interstitial fibrosis
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