Approach to vasculitis Quiz: Ace Your Exams
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A 32-year-old man comes to the office due to dry cough, malaise, fatigue and arthralgias for the past month. He has also experienced unintentional weight loss over the past 3 months. He has no shortness of breath. His past medical history includes a history of chronic rhinosinusitis. He does not drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, or use recreational drugs. He is comfortable and in no respiratory distress. Vitals are within normal limits. Pulmonary auscultation reveals occasional rhonchi and no wheezing. There are no heart murmurs, the tip of the spleen is not palpable, palpable purpura is present on the lower extremities, and no joint swelling is appreciated. Laboratory results are shown below. Urinalysis is positive for blood and protein, and urine sediment analysis reveals multiple red blood cells casts. Given the most likely underlying condition, which of the following additional features is most likely to be present?
| Laboratory Study | Results |
| Hemoglobin | 9.5 g/dL |
| Leukocytes | 5,500/mm3 |
| Platelets | 610,000/mm3 |
| Creatinine | 2.1 mg/dL |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) | 80 mm/hr |
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