Wk 6 Lab Flashcards
What is LEMS?
Compare LEMS to myasthenia gravis
LEMS - keep moving, will improve
MG - gets weaker over duration
What is migratory superficial thrombophlebitis (Trousseau’s syndrome)
inflam of veins due to thrombi
-> redness, swelling, warm skin, tender, palpable purpura
-can be first sign before malignancy
What is hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy?
=clubbing
-from hypoxia
-create a lot of VEGF
-inflam of periosteum
-CT abnormality
What is hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy?
=clubbing
-from hypoxia
-create a lot of VEGF
-inflam of periosteum
-CT abnormality
What is primary hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy?
rare hereditary condition
What is secondary hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy?
most often associated with an internal malignancy or chronic disease such as liver disease, ulcerative colitis and congenital heart disease.
What is secondary hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy?
most often associated with an internal malignancy or chronic disease such as liver disease, ulcerative colitis and congenital heart disease.
