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12979 Medicine

A 69-year-old woman complains of some atypical chest pain 2 days prior to presentation. On examination, the JVP is at 8 cm, positive Kussmaul sign, and normal heart sounds. The lungs are clear. The ECG is abnormal, and the CXR shows a normal cardiac silhouette.For the above patient with shortness of breath and peripheral edema, select the most likely diagnosis.

Acardiac tamponade
Bconstrictive pericarditis
Crestrictive cardiomyopathy
Dright ventricle myocardial infarction (RVMI)
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12981 Medicine

A 19-year-old man presents to the emergency department complaining of coughing up blood and decreased urine output. On physical examination, there is normal air entry in the lungs, and the heart sounds are normal. There is no skin rash or palpable lymph nodes and his abdomen is normal. CXR reveals patchy infiltrates in both lower lobes and his creatinine is elevated. Urinalysis is positive for red cells and protein. A renal biopsy is performed and it reveals autoantibodies to basement membranes. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Athyroiditis
Bmyasthenia gravis
CGoodpasture syndrome
Dthrombocytopenia
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