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Make the Diagnosis: More Than A Rash
Case Findings: A 51-year-old woman visited her primary care doctor complaining of a rash, pruritus, myalgias, and muscle weakness that made normally easy tasks like standing from a seated position difficult. The rash was an erythematous blanching patch, spread across her back and shoulders like a shawl and across her chest in a V shape. She had also noticed that her fingernail folds were red and swollen.
What is your diagnosis?
Aug 10, 2016
Make the Diagnosis: Leg Lesion Teaser
Case Findings: A 47-year-old woman undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer noticed several red, flaccid bullae on her leg. She was also experiencing fever, cough, and shortness of breath, which developed quickly, so she went to the ED.
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Aug 02, 2016