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A young woman in her 20’s presents to the ED for 9 days of sore throat followed by neck stiffness. On exam the oropharynx appears normal. She has a stiff neck. What does this x-ray show? What is the differential diagnosis of meningismus?****

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A gentleman presents with shortness of breath and leg edema for 2 months that has become worse during the last 2 days.  He has a history of diarrhea & protein wasting due to prior gastric bypass surgery, but is otherwise healthy.  He denies fever, chest pain and cough.
On exam vitals are notable for tachypnea and […]