Figure 1 Quiz of the Week A 28-year-old woman presents with a one-week history of a slightly raised erythematous lesion on her chest. She has been experiencing fatigue and joint pain since taking a walk through the woods in eastern Massachusetts earlier this month. She is 33-weeks pregnant and is otherwise well. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent…
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Figure 1 Quiz of the Week A 66-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents to the emergency department with dyspnea and sharp abdominal pain radiating to his back. On examination, his blood pressure is 180/120 mm Hg. A CT scan demonstrates the findings seen here and laboratory testing indicates that his renal function is…
Figure 1 Quiz of the Week An 85-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital with COPD. She is treated with bronchodilators, oral glucocorticoids, antibiotics, and non-invasive ventilation for 7 days. A new thin white film appears on the patient’s cornea. It does not slough with swabbing, and the patient is asymptomatic. Image credit: @JenkinsMD….
