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What is the most likely diagnosis?
A 17-year-old male presents with a history of increasing dyspnea, dry cough, and low-grade fevers. Coalescing erythematous macular lesions are evident on his hands, and hemorrhagic erosions are present on his lips. Lung auscultation reveals crackles bilaterally and a chest x-ray demonstrates a reticulonodular pattern without consolidation. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Henoch-Schönlein purpura
B. Mycoplasma pneumonia
C. Influenza
D. Q fever
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A 17-year-old male presents with a history of increasing dyspnea, dry cough, and low-grade fevers. Coalescing erythematous macular lesions are evident on his hands, and hemorrhagic erosions are present on his lips. Lung auscultation reveals crackles bilaterally and a chest x-ray demonstrates a reticulonodular pattern without consolidation. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Henoch-Schönlein purpura
B. Mycoplasma pneumonia
C. Influenza
D. Q fever
Post your guess here, then check Figure 1 to see if you're right!
Explore cases, quiz yourself, and solve medical mysteries along with thousands of other medical professionals around the world on Figure 1, the free app where doctors expand their clinical knowledge.
