Problem
The Red-Faced Runner Case Study Questions
a) What pathological condition does the internist think this patient might have? Look this condition up in a reference source, and include a short description of it. SLE is an autoimmune disease. Use a reference source to look up the name of another autoimmune disease.
b) Define the highlighted terms in your own words.
c) What diagnostic tests did the dermatologist perform? Describe them in your own words. Why were they important in helping the dermatologist make a diagnosis?
d) Each physician (internist and dermatologist) initiated a treatment. List and describe them in your own words.
e) What do you think the term workup means?