Case 6-2026: A 91-Year-Old Man with Shortness of Breath, Weight Loss, and Eosinophilia
A 91-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with weight loss, dyspnea, and eosinophilia. An anteroposterior chest radiograph obtained 2 […]
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A 91-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with weight loss, dyspnea, and eosinophilia. An anteroposterior chest radiograph obtained 2 […]
A 63-year-old man presented with a 3-month history of chest tightness, palpitations, and abdominal pain. Laboratory studies showed an elevated
The U.S. government can combat chronic disease among Medicare patients by strengthening primary care, expanding access to preventive care, making
Use of off-label efgartigimod (a neonatal Fc receptor blocker) for fetal acetylcholine receptor antibody–related disorder during a pregnancy stabilized maternal
A 58-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital 3 weeks after lumbar surgery because of diplopia and fever. Left leg
A 5-year-old boy was admitted to the hospital because of fever and rash. Nonblanching papules spread from the feet to
This review summarizes the diagnosis and treatment of complex regional pain syndrome, a rare limb-pain disorder. Early rehabilitation and multidisciplinary
This trial of pegcetacoplan, a C3 and C3b inhibitor, in patients with C3 glomerulopathy or primary immune-complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis showed
The kidney diseases C3 glomerulopathy and immune-complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN), which are diagnosed through kidney biopsies in patients with evidence
This review updates the pathophysiology and disease course of acromegaly, focusing on the general clinician’s key role in early diagnosis
Approximately 5 million persons in the United States have psoriasis.1 Most have mild disease covering less than 3% of body-surface
Opioid deprescribing is advised when risks of opioid use outweigh benefits. A tailored, patient-centered plan with gradual dose reduction, monitoring,
In moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, oral icotrokinra led to a skin-clearance response in 50 to 65% of patients at week 16,
In this randomized trial, reduction in knee pain at 3 months was similar in participants assigned to home exercise alone
Teclistamab, a T-cell engager targeting B-cell maturation antigen, showed promise as a rescue therapy in 10 patients with refractory autoimmune
In a trial involving participants with systemic lupus erythematosus, the incidence of a clinical response was higher with telitacicept than
In patients with refractory systemic lupus erythematosus, in vivo generation of CD19 CAR T cells by means of lipid nanoparticles
A 5-year-old boy with IgA vasculitis presented with scrotal swelling and pain and worsening of his leg rash. The physical
A 71-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus presented to the ophthalmology clinic for an annual screening examination for hydroxychloroquine-related toxic
A 26-year-old man who had emigrated from Nepal 7 years earlier presented with ankle swelling, cough, unintentional weight loss, and
Sarcoidosis, a granulomatous disease that affects the lungs and other organs, has a variable course. Although spontaneous resolution of sarcoidosis
In this randomized trial, first-line treatment of pulmonary sarcoidosis with methotrexate was noninferior to that with prednisone regarding the change
This review discusses the features of oligoarticular, polyarticular, systemic, and psoriatic JIA and enthesitis-related arthritis, as well as advances in
A 57-year-old man presented with a 2-week history of worsening shortness of breath. Radiography and CT showed perihilar airspace opacities
A 63-year-old woman was evaluated for dyspnea and edema. Soft-tissue thickening was noted in the retroperitoneum and mediastinum and around
Myasthenia gravis, an immune-mediated neurologic disorder, has for the past century been treated effectively with various immunotherapies, ranging from thymectomy
Intracranial aneurysms are common, and the risk of rupture is influenced by size, location, morphology, and factors such as hypertension,