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All about CSF in this thread..

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Dec 25, 2024 4 tweets 2 min read
Newborn...

Likely diagnosis? Image A Rare But Pathognomonic Sign of Congenital Syphilis

Bullous palmoplantar rash.

The presence of an inflammatory bullous rash in the palms and soles, although rare, is a pathognomonic sign. Image
Nov 23, 2024 4 tweets 1 min read
Gastric pneumatosis

Can be caused by:

Small mucosal tears from vomiting

Increased gastric wall friability

GI cancers

Chemoradiation therapy

Obstructing intra-abdominal cancers

Pneumothorax

Instrumentation

Infection

Gastric wall ischemia

Mechanical injury Gastric pneumatosis can encompass 2 processes with different etiologies, symptoms, and prognoses:

1. Gastric emphysema

Usually asymptomatic and generally secondary to mechanical causes. It doesn't require surgical treatment and generally responds to conservative management.