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A 14-Year-Old Boy with Progressive Weakness and Dyspnea
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A 14-year-old boy presents to the ED with a 10-day history of progressive weakness following symptoms of an upper respiratory infection. The patient’s weakness is affecting his extremities, and he has developed shortness of breath and difficulty urinating. The patient is sent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of his brain and spine. What is the patient’s condition as verified by the MRI? eMedicine Case Presentations
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Colicky Abdominal Pain and Bloody Diarrhea in a 57-Year-Old Woman
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A 57-year-old woman presents to the ED with a 3-day history of colicky lower abdominal pain and diarrhea. She has had intermittent episodes of bloody diarrhea over the past several months. The patient’s abdomen is mildly distended, and positive bowel sounds are observed. An abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan is performed because of a high suspicion of intra-abdominal pathology. What is the diagnosis? eMedicine Case Presentations
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