Ep 21 Measles: The Worst Souvenir
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How to Talk Like a Doctor About a Disease
Pathonomonic, it's a really fun word. It basically means that it's a specific symptom that is very specifically characteristic and indicative of a particular disease. So once you see this symptom, Coplic spots, you can say that kid has measles. After those Coplic spots in another few days, you'll break out in a rash. And this is the classic measles rash,. It's often called the bucket of paint rash. That's how I learned it in class. Can you spell that? P-A-T-H-O-G-N-O-Monic. Couldn't find any other diseases that have pathonomonic findings. Rice water stool is like
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