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- A patient with breast cancer and a rash on her hands and feet
She had completed her third cycle of chemotherapy 3 days earlier.
- Cryptosporidiosis in an immunosuppressed patient with persistent diarrhea
A 29-year-old lung transplant recipient presents with diarrhea lasting 1 month.
- Air embolism after peripheral IV contrast injection
As little as 2 to 3 mL of air in the cerebral circulation can be fatal.
- Miliary tuberculosis in a patient with end-stage liver disease
Chest radiography showed patchy left basilar consolidation with subtle, diffuse interstitial opacities.
- Verrucous plaques on the face, dysphagia, and limb weakness
An itchy bump on the upper lip rapidly grew and spread.
- 5-Fluorouracil–induced encephalopathy
A woman on chemotherapy for rectal cancer presents with mental status changes.
- Polypoid melanoma mistaken for verruca vulgaris
Polypoid melanoma is highly aggressive and often misdiagnosed.
- Acute dacryocystitis
Inflammation of the lacrimal sac is related to obstruction, which can be primary or secondary.