Case Presentation: A 57-year-old man presented with three weeks of palpable petechial rash, abdominal pain, polyarthralgia and edema. The rash started as “red dots” on his abdomen and spread throughout his body. On exam, he exhibited diffuse palpable purpura with blistering to his bilateral feet. Initial work up was notable for creatinine (Cr) 3.30 from [...]

Case Presentation: Our patient is a 42-year-old Hispanic female with a past medical history of hypothyroidism, iron deficiency anemia, and onychomycosis. She presented with complaint of generalized bruising all over her body for last 2 days. The patient reported that she was in her usual state of health except that she was started on Terbinafine [...]

Case Presentation: Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is a rare form of small-vessel vasculitis strongly associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA), particularly myeloperoxidase (MPO-ANCA). While the kidneys are the most commonly affected organ, MPA can also present with pulmonary involvement, manifesting as interstitial lung disease (ILD). This presentation is particularly challenging to diagnose in older adults, as [...]