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- An 86-year-old man with unexplained right-sided headache and vision loss
Steroid treatment for suspected giant cell arteritis brought no improvement in vision or headache severity.
- New bullous lesions in a 72-year-old woman
Her history included psoriasis, chronic lower-extremity edema, and hypertension.
- Pregnancy in a woman with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries
She presents with nausea and emesis 7 weeks after her last menstrual period.
- Severe thrombocytopenia in a patient with otherwise asymptomatic COVID-19
A young woman, seemingly healthy, presented with easy bruising.
- A 21-year-old woman with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and persistent lightheadedness
She has a long history of lightheadedness upon standing, and it is getting worse.
- Acute pancreatitis secondary to hypertriglyceridemia
A man presents with acute severe abdominal pain and triglycerides 5,250 mg/dL.
- Fever in a lung transplant recipient
A 36-year-old woman presents with high fevers, chills, nausea, decreased oral intake, and diarrhea.
- Peripheral artery disease and unusual skin findings
A 68-year-old man was admitted because of worsening skin problems in his legs.
- Gastroenteritis gone rogue
A 56-year-old woman presented with 2 weeks of vomiting and diarrhea. Her troubles were just beginning.