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Episode 271: Spaced Learning Series – Weight Loss, Pneumonia Mimics and Glomerulonephritis

The Clinical Problem Solvers

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Priyanka: Thank you so much for this awesome case. Smitha: It sounds like there's some inflammatory process at play that's causing the weight loss in addition to these ocular joint and respiratory issues. So let me give you all a bit more objective data. This gentleman presented to the emergency department, as we mentioned, and there his vital signs were as follows. He had mild calf pain bilaterally with palpation and tenderness to palpation in a second and third MCPs on his right hand. Otherwise, the other joints appeared normal with appropriate range of motion without pain with movement. His initial labs were notable for allugosytosis to 15.2, which

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