A 68-year-old male with history of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia presented to the emergency department with four days of fever, malaise, fatigue, myalgias, arthralgias, nausea, poor appetite, and intermittent, mild headache. He reported extreme generalized weakness…
Read MoreMyiasis infestations are classified either by the host-parasite relationship or by the location of the larvae, with cutaneous myiasis being the most common form…
Read MoreI picked up the next chart during my fast track shift. I read the triage note: Back pain, ESI 4. Possibly a herniated disc or some other kind of musculoskeletal back pain…
Read MoreA 60-year-old man with a history of hypertension and smoking presents to the medical center with chest pain. Over the weekend, he developed chest pain while cleaning out his gutters that resolved with rest. This morning, he was working at his computer when he developed chest pain radiating to his left arm. It has since resolved, but he presents to the clinic for evaluation. An EKG obtained on arrival is unremarkable, but he soon develops chest pain again…
Read MoreA 19 year-old female with no significant past medical history presented with subjective fevers, generalized upper abdominal discomfort, and headache for the past month. She described her subjective fevers as intermittent, but had never taken her temperature with a thermometer. The patient also noted that she recently moved to the area from Guinea Bissau.
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