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- Hyperpigmented patches on the neck, shoulder, and back
A 17-year-old boy has had asymptomatic, unilateral hyperpigmented patches since birth. What is the diagnosis?
- Not all joint pain is arthritis
A 47-year-old man who was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis 5 years ago now has pleural effusions and abdominal pain.
- Implications of a prominent R wave in V1
A 19-year-old woman presents with exertional dyspnea. What can her electrocardiogram tell us?
- A rapidly growing crusted nodule on the lip
The patient, who had a squamous cell carcinoma, underwent Mohs surgery and has done well.
- Giant inverted T waves
A 48-year-old man has large, inverted T waves in the lateral and midprecordial leads. What is the cause?
- Sore throat, odynophagia, hoarseness, and a muffled, high-pitched voice
When this patient presents to the emergency department, what does his radiograph show?
- Odynophagia, peripheral facial nerve paralysis, mucocutaneous lesions
A 54-year-old woman presented with a 7-day history of odynophagia, pharyngeal swelling, and painful skin lesions on her ear. What does she have?
- It’s all in the P wave
A 49-year-old man with rheumatic mitral valve stenosis presents with worsening exertional dyspnea, fatigue, and cough. What can his electrocardiogram tell us?
- Dermatitis in an intestinal transplant candidate
Cultures of biopsy specimens were negative. What is the cause of this patient’s lesions?
- Right upper-abdominal pain in a 97-year-old
Physical findings and laboratory studies are normal. What is the cause of this patient’s pain?