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A 44-yo♂️, HIV +, CD4 cell count of 86/mL, viral load of 35,900 copies/mL: a 1-month history of fevers and pruritic blackish-brown lamellated plaques on the limbs and scalp.
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DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm2213894
#IDtwitter #dermatology Ming J. Liu, M.D., and Wei ...
A RPR titer of 1:32.
A Treponema pallidum particle agglutination: ➕.
A skin-biopsy of the left forearm 🔬: diffuse dermal lymphocytes and histiocytes admixed with a plasma-cell infiltrate.

MALIGNANT SYPHILIS
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#microbiology #dermpath #RareInfection
Malignant #syphilis:
- uncommon form of secondary syphilis
- primarily affects immunocompromised persons.
-skin manifestations are varied, ranging from ulceronodular lesions to oyster shell–like crusts
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#primarycare #MedTwitter #Awareness
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🧵1/12: Writing your first case report can be a rewarding experience as it allows you to contribute to medical literature and showcase your clinical expertise. Here's a step-by-step guide to get you started! #CaseReport #MedEd #MedTwitter
🧵2/12: Start by selecting an interesting or unique case that adds value to the presentation, diagnosis, or treatment of a condition. The case should provide new insights or challenge existing knowledge. #MedicalWriting #CaseSelection
🧵3/12: Look at existing literature for similar cases. If there are less than 20 cases reported on PubMed, it's a good indication that your case might be worth sharing. A thorough literature review is essential for a successful case report. #PubMed #LiteratureReview
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Presenting interesting case! Case Courtesy~ Dr Nikhilesh pasari, Chest physician, CHL hospitals,Indore,India.
Follow the trail-
🛑Young middle age male pt with no co morbidities,admitted in emergency with acute onset of breathlessness…. ImageImageImageImage
🛑On work up diagnosed with Bilateral Pnemothorax.. Gave history of multiple cupping needle therapy by physiotherapist for cervical pain. Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin to create suction!
🛑People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage. We get a lot of Spondyloarthritis patients coming to us many of them have tried cupping therapy!
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🧂 Hyponatremia #CaseReport #Tweetorial

(and a gif for the people who want to rename this hyperhydronemia)
Patient came to the hospital with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Patient has alcohol use disorder. Last drink was about a day prior to admission.

After arrival to the ER the patient has a seizure.
Besides the weirdly elevated anion gap, and the hypokalemia, the initial labs just show some AKI. I don't have an ABG but I suspect combined metabolic alkalosis and lactic acidosis.
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1)@Armagan_caglaya Artık COVID19 ile ilgili olarak daha rasyonel ve daha anlaşılır konuşmak istiyorum çünkü maalesef ülkemizdeki yayılışı çok agresive. Neredeyse 2 aydır üstüne basa basa söylüyorum, altını kalın bir çizgiyle çizerek söylüyorum ki COVID19'un dağılımı bütün
2) @SunayAkin ülkelerde her zaman exponential olmuştur.Hayatımıza uyumlayayım bu istatistiki terimi; exponential olmuştur demekle şunu demek istiyorum; vaka sayısı önce zaman çizgisiyle bir dönem paralel gitmiş sonra aniden dikleşerek ciddi anlamda bir patlama gerçekleştirmiştir.
3)@buraksaltoglu Neden? Çünkü COVID19 un kuluçka (#incubation) süresi uzundur. Ortalama 14 gün civarı genel kabul görmekle beraber bazı vaka takdimlerinde (#casereport) COVID19 virüsüne expose olduktan tam 27 gün sonra (yanlış okumadınız tam 27 gün sonra) birincil semptomları
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