Pruritus and Pustules in Pregnancy
A 37-year-old woman at 30 weeks' gestation has a widespread, pruritic rash. Review the workup and diagnosis of common dermatoses in pregnancy.
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When Tummy Troubles Turn Toxic
An elderly woman's self-treatment for IBS leads to altered mental status and a mixed acid-base disorder. Discover the surprising over-the-counter cause.
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Fever & Jaundice After a Swim
An 18-year-old man develops fever, jaundice, and acute kidney injury after falling into a canal. Explore the diagnosis for this classic presentation.
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The ‘Filarial Dance’ in the Scrotum
A 26-year-old man presents with scrotal pain, swelling, and a strange finding on ultrasound. What parasitic infection could be the cause?
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Velvety Plaques & Hidden Dangers
A 30-year-old presents with skin lesions. Learn how velvety plaques can be a critical paraneoplastic sign of an underlying malignancy, like gastric cancer.
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A Rare Complication of Long-Term PD
A 52-year-old woman on long-term peritoneal dialysis for ESKD presents with bloody dialysate. Explore the diagnosis based on abdominal CT and laparoscopy.
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Platelet Count Conundrum
An ICU patient with severe burns has a platelet count of 930,000 on an automated analyzer, but a manual smear shows 115,000. What explains this?
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A Winding Rash After IV Therapy
A 58-year-old woman with cancer develops a linear, hyperpigmented rash along the veins of her arms after IV therapy. What's the diagnosis?
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Olive-Brown Pleural Fluid?
A 77-year-old man with metastatic lung cancer develops dyspnea and an unusual olive-brown pleural effusion. What is the key diagnostic test?
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What’s This Bleeding Lip Bump?
A 45-year-old woman presents with a painless, rapidly growing, friable lesion on her upper lip. Explore the differential diagnosis for this presentation.
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