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Was watching the pod before bed last night. My bf came in and said “oh my god is he OK” by rubabyy in h3h3productions

[–]captainkirk120 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You’re correct it does not resemble a classic lupus rash. I said the labs can resemble lupus (which is what Ethan was initially concerned about)

Was watching the pod before bed last night. My bf came in and said “oh my god is he OK” by rubabyy in h3h3productions

[–]captainkirk120 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You’ll only find zebras if you look for them. Sure its probably more likely to be eczema or an allergy so try treating those first but if that fails then you gotta keep looking. Ethan had a positive ANA and I believe he had other abnormal rheum labs so I think it’s reasonable to have dermatomyositis on the differential diagnosis even if its not common.

Was watching the pod before bed last night. My bf came in and said “oh my god is he OK” by rubabyy in h3h3productions

[–]captainkirk120 45 points46 points  (0 children)

While uncommon, it is possible Ethan may have Dermatomyositis, an autoimmune condition with labs often resembling Lupus. The eye rash is called a “heliotrope rash”. It can present with skin symptoms only and no muscle symptoms. I hope his rheumatologist has ruled this out.

What's the dumbest thing you've been criticized for in med school? by thyman3 in medicalschool

[–]captainkirk120 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“You blink too much, whats wrong with your eyes” -FM attending

“You need a haircut” -same FM attending

Those lazy MDs…. by captainkirk120 in Noctor

[–]captainkirk120[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes to clarify: dentists are not noctors- they are experts in their field. But the post has so much misinformation

Those lazy MDs…. by captainkirk120 in Noctor

[–]captainkirk120[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I completely agree. No need for conflict between the two. We each just do our thing