A 72-year-old woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), on methotrexate and Upadacitinib, presented to the emergency department with right sided, burning abdominal pain and associated painful, itching rash. She also reported…
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As emergency medicine physicians, we are often in the position of screening for and diagnosing abuse and neglect in childhood…
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Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening soft tissue infection that causes necrosis of the muscle fascia and subcutaneous tissues…
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Calciphylaxis is a life-threatening vasculopathy that results from the deposition of calcium in the arteriolar vasculature of the deep dermis and subcutaneous adipose tissue, which causes occlusion of the affected blood vessels and overlying tissues and skin…
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A 50-year-old male presents to the emergency department with leg swelling. The patient has a past medical history of diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension. He lives at home alone. He states that he has had a wound on his foot for the past several days. He has been wearing his shoes around the house and has been unable to take them off because his foot has become swollen…
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