Painful Plaques on the Palms

Sweet's syndrome
A 52-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis on treatment presents with painful erythematous plaques on her palms and fingers. What is the diagnosis?
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A Case of a Broken Heart

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
A 61-year-old woman presents with acute chest pain and ECG changes after a stressful event. Explore this classic case of stress-induced heart issues.
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A Teen’s Blurry, Painful Vision

Intraocular parasite infection
A 17-year-old boy presents with a 3-week history of decreased vision and eye pain. What could be the surprising cause found on slit lamp examination?
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A Neurological Puzzle Post-Abortion

Wernicke's encephalopathy
A 28-year-old woman develops vertigo, confusion, and ataxia two weeks after a surgical abortion. Explore this critical neurological diagnosis.
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Unraveling a Mysterious Chronic Cough

Eosinophilic bronchitis
Case study of a chronic cough with wheezing, unresponsive to antibiotics and bronchodilators. Discover the diagnosis behind these persistent respiratory symptoms.
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When Vision Blurs & Limbs Elongate

Ectopia lentis
A 41-year-old man presents with progressive vision loss. Physical exam reveals pectus excavatum and elongated digits. Explore this classic presentation.
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A Dark Turn in the Esophagus

Acute esophageal necrosis
A 63-year-old woman with diabetes presents with hematemesis and melena. EGD reveals black lesions in the esophagus. Explore this rare cause of upper GI bleeding.
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Painless Periumbilical Masses

Insulin-induced lipohypertrophy
A 76-year-old man with type 2 diabetes presents with two painless periumbilical masses. What is the most likely diagnosis? Explore the differential.
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Mysterious Finger Bruising

Achenbach's syndrome
A 66-year-old woman presents with recurrent pain and bruising in her finger with no trauma. Explore the differential diagnosis for this unusual presentation.
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A Transplant Patient’s Troubled Feet

Plantar warts
A 25-year-old heart transplant patient on immunosuppressive therapy presents with warty growths on both feet. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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