I'm Dr. Joshua Schwimmer, a nephrologist and internal medicine physician in New York City. • Kidney Notes was the first active nephrology blog. (Trivia: Kidney Notes is so old that the National Library of Medicine still uses it as an example of how to formally cite blogs.) • Professionally, you can find me at Kidney.nyc. • Kidney Notes is for educational purposes only, not medical advice. Consult qualified health care professionals. See disclaimer.

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

"A 52 year-old woman presented to her primary care physician...



"A 52 year-old woman presented to her primary care physician with complaints of weakness, especially while rising from a seated position, and recent skin changes on her neck and back. On further examination, violaceous papules were discovered on the dorsal aspect of her MCP joints. What is the diagnosis? Find out on Figure 1." By figure1 on Instagram



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