Case Studies

Case Study: ANCA-negative Small Vessel Vasculitis

Case study of a 70-year-old man who presents with vague signs of a rheumatic disease.

Case Study: COVID-19 and Cardiogenic Shock

The authors describe how to diagnose and treat comorbid cardiogenic shock and COVID-19 in this case study.

Case Study: Rheumatic Disease Presents With Rare Cardiac Manifestation

Case study of a woman with a rare cardiac manifestation of a rheumatic disease.

Case Study: Inflammatory Disease Presenting as a Doughnut Sign

Case study of a 37-year-old woman with a unique presentation of an inflammatory disease.

Case Study: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Lupus Nephritis and Thrombotic Microangiopathy

A 19-year-old woman presents with complaints of progressive shortness of breath, chest pain, and lower extremity edema over the past month.

Case Study: A Syncopal Episode During a Camping Trip

A 52-year-old man presents to the emergency department with dizziness and fatigue after a syncopal episode on a camping trip.

Case Study: Rheumatoid Arthritis Cardiac Manifestations

A 69 year old man presents joint pain (wrists, elbows, hands, and knees) and swelling with no evidence of erosions.

Case Study and Clinical Highlight: Respiratory Failure in a Patient With SLE

A female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus presents to the emergency department with an 8 week history of dyspnea, dysphonia, and non-productive cough.

Case Study and Clinical Highlight: A Patient With Nephrotic Syndrome and Ankylosing Spondylitis

AA amyloidosis is a rare but significant complication of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and may lead to proteinuria and renal dysfunction.

Case Study and Clinical Highlight: Headache, Confusion, and Seizures in a Patient With SLE

Since certain syndromes are associated with good prognosis in a majority of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, prompt diagnosis and initiation of early goal-directed treatment is crucial.