Sthanu subramanian
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Sthanu subramanian
@sthanu25.bsky.social
Pediatrician. Love medicine!

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December 13, 2024 at 3:42 AM
Frontal linear scleroderma (en coup de sabre)

En coup de sabre ('cut from a sword' in French) is a deep seated form of the linear scleroderma affecting the scalp and face like a sabre cut.

The hair is lost permanently and the underlying skull bones may shrink.
December 13, 2024 at 3:41 AM
December 12, 2024 at 6:47 AM
December 11, 2024 at 6:29 PM
The bulging fissure sign is less commonly seen today due to the prompt administration of antibiotics to patients with suspected pneumonia.

To confirm a diagnosis, a bronchoscopy is an important tool because of the endobronchial nature of the pathophysiology.
December 11, 2024 at 6:28 PM
However, it can also be caused by other types of pneumonia, or by other space-occupying processes in the lung:

Streptococcus pneumoniae
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus
Legionella pneumophila
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Pulmonary hemorrhage
Lung abscess
Tumor
December 11, 2024 at 6:27 PM
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December 10, 2024 at 12:27 PM
It is not a contraindication to continuing warfarin treatme

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December 10, 2024 at 12:27 PM
It is important to exclude serum calcium and phosphorus imbalances seen in hyperparathyroidism

If airway calcification is localized or associated with tracheobronchial narrowing or wall thickness,

*relapsing polychondritis and amyloidosis should be considered
December 10, 2024 at 12:26 PM