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Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) aka Churg-Strauss syndrome: clinical presentations
(Source: Notes from Dr. RW)
Source: Notes from Dr. RW - January 8, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: allergy and immunology neurology pulmonary rheumatology Source Type: blogs

Getting it right: the challenge and reward of clinical diagnosis
A guest column by the American College of Physicians, exclusive to KevinMD.com. It was actually a great diagnosis that led me to become an internist. I distinctly recall a patient admitted to my service during my third-year internal medicine clerkship inpatient rotation. He was extremely sick and what was wrong with him had eluded multiple other physicians before he ultimately landed in my hospital. Through disciplined, methodical, logical thinking and focused testing, his diagnosis eventually became clear — eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (what in those days was known as Churg-Strauss syndrome). I watc...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 17, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/philip-a-masters" rel="tag" > Philip A. Masters, MD < /a > Tags: Physician American College of Physicians Primary Care Source Type: blogs

USMLE Questions – Characteristic Disease Findings
The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is designed to emphasize knowledge of clinical scenarios and clinical pearls, even on Step I. Listed below are some commonly encountered disease findings and characteristics. Feature Disease 45, X chromosome Turner’s syndrome 5-HIAA increased in urine Carcinoid syndrome Aganglionic rectum Hirschsrpung’s disease Apple-core sign on barium enema Colon cancer Arched back (opisthotonos) Tetanus Argyll-Robertson pupil Syphilis Ash leaf on forehead Tuberous sclerosis Auer rods Acute myelogenous leukemia Austin Flint murmur Aortic regurgitation...
Source: Inside Surgery - January 18, 2013 Category: Surgeons Authors: Editor Tags: Surgpedia USMLE diseases findings VMA water hammer pulse Source Type: blogs