A 3-year-old male presents to a pediatric emergency department after having 6 days of fevers. Today, he is fever free. However, he is now refusing foods and even most drinks, which is why his parents brought him in. Mom had been giving ibuprofen and acetaminophen…
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 MoreNecrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening soft tissue infection that causes necrosis of the muscle fascia and subcutaneous tissues…
Read MoreA 36-year-old female with no significant past medical history presents with pain and swelling to her right middle finger that has worsened over the last 3 days…
Read MoreA 64-year-old male with a history of hypertension, glaucoma, and central retinal vein occlusion presents to the emergency department in August with 2 weeks of progressively worsening, non-radiating abdominal pain. He describes feeling something “stuck” in his upper abdomen. He developed a dry cough around the same time as the abdominal pain and finds that coughing exacerbates the pain…
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