A 40-year-old man was hospitalized with severe hypoxemic respiratory failure. His
intolerable breathlessness was preceded by initial discoloration and pain affecting
a single digit, which then spread to affect all fingers over a 3-month period.
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Published online: October 17, 2022
Thomas J. Marrie, MD, Section EditorFootnotes
Funding: None.
Conflicts of Interest: None.
Authorship: All authors had access to the data and a role in writing this manuscript.
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