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Radiology

Rheumatoid-arthritis

A patient presents to your clinic with polyarthritis and elevated inflammatory markers. She has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and treated with hydroxychloroquine without significant benefit. An X-ray identifies early interstitial markings and she has interstitial lung disease on a CT. Further history reveals cracking over her palms and peringual lesions. A myositis panel returns positive for a Jo-1 antibody at a high titer, confirming a diagnosis of anti-synthetase syndrome.

woman 71 yo. Polyarthritis since 2 months, affecting hands and feet. Diagnosis?

30 y/o f. Recurrent this condition with chills and fever. Painful no tender. Rheumatologic factor negative.

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A 28-year-old woman presented with a 3-day history of intense pruritus over the lower back. She reported no recent travel or exposure to new environments. She cares for a small kennel with approximately eight dogs rescued from the streets. Physical examination revealed multiple small vesicles, some clustered and others scattered, predominantly involving the lumbar region and the left gluteal area.

A 4-month-old male infant presented with skin lesions localized to the chin for the past 3 days. Physical examination revealed multiple small pustules with surrounding inflammatory signs on the chin, along with a few scattered papules on the chest.

Patient in late teens presenting after a collapse, no chest pain, no previous cardiac history, no history of sudden death in family, are there any features in this EKG that would warrant further work-up or is this just a pediatric EKG?