USMLE images
Started by Zuhal
1. That is the "thumb print" sign (edematous mucosa) --> due to ischemia
3. "Hair on end" appearance - B-Thalassemia. Tx can cause secondary hemochromatosis due to the need for repeated blood transfusion.
3. "Hair on end" appearance - B-Thalassemia. Tx can cause secondary hemochromatosis due to the need for repeated blood transfusion.
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Sideroblastic anemia (lead poisoning)
Serum iron increased Ferittin increased
TIBC decreased
% sat increased
A healthy 50 year old male comes into the clinic with symmetric lesions over both his knees.
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I agree with you, red lesion covered by silver scaly skin does scream psoriasis. the symmetrical part though is kinda throwing me off?
plummer vinson syndrome for beefy red tongue
No its not kayser fleischer ring
B2 gives you glossitis, however i don't think you can get anemia from b2 deficiency. but you're very close. I'm looking for a vitamin deficiency that will give you glossitis AND anemia
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is this a smoker with a high lipid profile?
Vit C can give you anemia but not glossitis as far I know. I'll give you another hint
this vitamin is used for an important inhibitory neurotransmitter synthesis
yes but how does it give you anemia?
Vitaminc C deficiency can cause painful glossitis
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This pic needs the other eye included, so we can see if the pupil is equal, constricted, or dilated compared to the other eye. It's also impossible to tell whether the ptosis is one sided.
Assuming it's unilateral ptosis and miosis, however, I'd say Horner's.
EDIT: MAYBE Brushfield spots in the outer iris, indicating Down Syndrome?
Jonari said:
I think Ycut was clarifying that this isn't in the context of a smoker or an environmental exposure. It was to offer context, not some deduction based on the image alone.
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He may even have thousands of risk factors but what i wanted to say is for this particular disease there are no environmental risk factors
Any idea why this happens in Down's patients?
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anemias associated with glossitis
megaloblastic anemia folate b6 deficiency
pernicious anemia from failure to absorb b12
iron deficiency anemia
megaloblastic anemia folate b6 deficiency
pernicious anemia from failure to absorb b12
iron deficiency anemia
yep. Foul smelling sputum was obtained. what microbe is most likely responsible for these findings?
