Organizing Pneumonia as First Manifestation of Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a multisystem autoimmune inflammatory disease that typically presents as a case of arthritis that can later progress to involve multiple organs. Interstitial lung disease is one of the many extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis. We discuss a case of rheumatoid arthritis that presented with interstitial lung disease prior to the development of arthritis along with the discussion of novel anti-carbamylated protein antibody as a serological marker for the diagnosis of seronegative rheumatoid arthritis.

Traumatic Macroglossia in a Patient With Rett Syndrome.

Traumatic macroglossia is a rare condition characterized by a sudden edematous swelling of the tongue due to trauma that can progress into upper airway obstruction and asphyxia. We are presenting a case of a 20-year-old female with medical history significant for Rett syndrome who developed severe tongue swelling after multiple attempts of intubation secondary to low Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) from a high dose of benzodiazepines. Traumatic macroglossia in this case was worsened further by uncontrolled bruxism. Multiple approaches were made to control the situation including placement of bite block, use of paralytics, and steroids. Multiple cases were reported about traumatic macroglossia but our case was unique in the sense that our patient did not respond well to conservative medical therapy and surgical approach was not possible as it was set to be done in a tertiary center; however, transferring the patient was not possible with the COVID-19 pandemic as hospitals were on diversion.