Vasculitis Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A previously healthy 36-year-old woman comes to the clinic due to headaches, lightheadedness, diffuse arthralgia, and numbness in the hands for the past week. She also reports fatigue and waking up in the middle of the night “soaked in sweat.” She does not smoke cigarettes or use illicit drugs. Temperature is 36.5°C (97.7°F), and blood pressure is 140/95 mmHg in the left arm and 110/65 in the right arm. Physical examination reveals a weak right radial pulse. A systolic bruit is heard over the right subclavian artery. Laboratory results are obtained and shown below:  
 
 Laboratory value  Result 
 Hemoglobin  10.1  g/dL 
 Hematocrit  31% 
 Leukocyte count  12,100 /mm3 
 Platelet count  550,000/mm3 
 Erythrocyte sedimentation rate  80 mm/h 
 Serum C-reactive protein  35 mg/dL (N=0.08–3.1) 
 
 Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? 

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