Fever and abdominal pain in a middle-aged man with HIV

Ashok Vaghjimal, MD January 21, 2010

Susceptible to a wide variety of pathogens, the patient had symptoms of an acute infection.
 

Blue fingers linked with breathlessness

Case and analysis by Lawrence J. Kagen, MD January 21, 2010

A physically fit young woman seeks medical care when she develops increasing dyspnea and signs of a circulatory disorder.
 

A young woman's myterious case of fatigue and confusion

Michael S. Roscoe, MS, MPAS, PA-C, and Shawn Gage, PA-S January 21, 2010

Perhaps the patient had a viral infection or metabolic disorder. But her symptoms pointed to something more urgent.
 

Lung infiltrates complicate a common rash

Case and Analysis by Kirk M. Chan-Tack, MD, and Edward Adelstein, MD January 20, 2010

The vesicular rash spread rapidly from the face and mouth to cover the chest, back, arms, legs, and feet.
 

Muscle weakness in a patient with gout

January 20, 2010

A once-robust man, in the habit of exercising regularly, suddenly finds himself too weak to climb the stairs.
 

Daily headaches and intermittent vision loss relieved only by sleep

Shannon Whitten, RN, NP-C, CCRN January 19, 2010

A college student with a history of Bell's palsy and Henoch-Schönlein is concerned about new-onset headaches.
 

Pulmonary disease masquerading as lung cancer

Banu Symington, MD January 13, 2010

The pathologist identified the enlarging nodule as "undifferentiated malignancy," but the author insisted on a repeat biopsy.
 

Headache, fever, and joint pain accompanied by a facial rash

Amy Waggner, CFNP January 12, 2010

Was the unusual presentation of this nurse's symptoms caused by a fungal infection or something more common?
 

Memory lapse and sleep disturbance in a depressed alcoholic

Michele D. Tinge, MPAS, PA-C January 04, 2010

Seeking neurologic treatment for fatigue and headaches, the patient's poor liver function pointed in another direction.
 

Blood in the stool raises concerns

Claire Babcock O’Connell, MPH, PA-C November 30, 2009

With no changes in the child's diet, clinicians search for another cause.
 
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