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Course: Erythematous Papules and Hemorrhagic Vesicles in a Woman With Arthralgias and Eye Pain

CME Credits: 1.00

Released: 2021-11-10

A 48-year-old woman with diet-controlled diabetes presented with a 6-month history of arthralgias in her hands, feet, elbows, and knees; 3 weeks of a purpuric rash and foot paresthesias; and 2 weeks of bilateral eye pain and redness. She had been prescribed 4 days of prednisone (10 mg/d) without improvement. She had no fevers, epistaxis, rhinorrhea, cough, shortness of breath, or hematuria. She had no history of recent travel or illicit drug use and was not taking any medications.


Educational Objective
Based on this clinical scenario and the accompanying image, understand how to arrive at a correct diagnosis.


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