A Swollen Tongue Mystery

Angiotensin converting-enzyme inhibitor
Discover a critical side effect of a common antihypertensive. Learn to recognize angioedema and understand its link to a specific class of blood pressure drugs.
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A Puzzling Post-Procedure X-ray

Reexapansion pulmonary edema
A patient develops unilateral pulmonary edema after chest tube insertion. What is the most likely diagnosis? Explore this classic post-procedure complication.
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A Puzzling Cervical Mass

Scrofula
Explore the case of a 39-year-old HIV-positive man with a chronic, draining neck mass. Understand the differential diagnosis and key investigations.
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Fever & Headache Post-Transplant

Nocardia asteroides infection
A 55-year-old kidney transplant recipient has a headache and fever. CSF analysis shows high neutrophils. Explore the differential diagnosis for this CNS infection.
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Cyclical Chest Pain: A Surprising Link

Thoracic endometriosis
A 38-year-old woman presents with recurrent chest pain and pneumothorax linked to her menstrual cycle. Discover the rare but important diagnosis.
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Weight Loss, Cough, and Skin Nodules

Small-cell lung cancer
A 70-year-old man presents with weight loss, hemoptysis, and painless cutaneous nodules. Explore the differential diagnosis and key investigations.
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A Heart Under Pressure

Cardiac tamponade
Explore a critical case where a massive 6-liter collection in the chest led to life-threatening compression of the heart. What is the diagnosis?
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When Palms and Soles Turn Yellow

Diabetes mellitus
A patient presents with yellow discoloration of the palms and soles. Explore the differential diagnosis, including carotenemia, liver disease, and metabolic disorders.
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A Heart Encircled by Masses

Pericardial metastases
A medical case challenge. A chest CT shows multiple pericardial masses with central necrosis. What is the most likely diagnosis? Test your knowledge.
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Beads on a String: A Vascular Mystery

Polyarteritis nodosa
Case study: A 19-year-old with fever, abdominal pain, and hypertension. See how renal artery microaneurysms on an angiogram led to a final diagnosis.
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