Tuesday, December 13, 2011

"CREST" syndrome

one of variant of scleroderma (other variants: eosinophilic fasciitis,Thibierge-Weissenbach syndrome)

  • Calcinosis
  • Raynaud's phenomenon
  • oEsophageal dysmotility
  • Sclerodactyly
  • Telangiectasia






Thursday, December 8, 2011

Diagnosis criteria for SLE

Any 4 of 11 criteria:

  1. Malar rash
  2. Discoid rash
  3. Photosensivity
  4. Oral ulcers
  5. Arthritis - nonerosive arthritis
  6. Serositis - Pleuritis,pericarditis
  7. Renal impairment - proteinuria, cellular casts
  8. Neurological involvement -seizures,psychosis
  9. Haematological involvement - haemolytic anaemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia
  10. Antinuclear antibody - 95%
  11. Immunological disorder - positive LE cell, anti-DNA antibody, false-positive syphilitic serology

Sunday, December 4, 2011

innocent murmur of baby :)

features of an innocent murmur - 4S
Soft
Systolic,
aSymptomatic
left Sternal edge


Saturday, December 3, 2011

Addison's disease

Addison :
Autoimmune
DIC (meningococcus)
Destruction
Iatrogenic
Sarcodosis,granulomatous eg. TB histiomycosis
hypOtension/ hypOnatremia
Nelson's syndrome (post adrelectomy,increased ACTH)