More articles from IM Board Review
- Skin rash in a transplant patient receiving multiple drugs
He is on heparin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, cyclosporine, and prednisone. Which one is the culprit, and what should be done?
- A diabetic woman with worsening heart failure, hunger, and tremor
Her blood glucose level is 23 mg/dL. What is the cause?
- A 77-year-old man with septic shock
A homeless man is poorly responsive, hypotensive, and febrile—and has a new heart murmur. What is the cause?
- A 34-year-old man with facial droop and dysarthria
A previously well man develops flulike symptoms and neurologic deficits. What is the cause?
- A 51-year-old woman with debilitating cramps 12 years after bariatric surgery
The patient has lost 400 pounds, but now she cannot walk. What is the cause?
- An 18-year-old man with swelling in his left thumb
What is the cause of this patients symptoms? A self-test.
- A 62-year-old man with sudden onset of orthopnea and left shoulder weakness and pain
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test.
- A 47-year-old alcoholic man with progressive abnormal gait
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test.
- A 62-year-old man with hypotension and an abnormal chest radiograph
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test.