One in four children live in an immigrant family, meaning that they have at least one parent born outside the US [5]. Besides restrictions to healthcare, these children face life stressors unique to their population group including fear of deportation, family separation, xenophobia, and racism…
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 MoreA 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…
Read MoreA 31 y.o. male presents to the Emergency Department with a chief complaint of swelling of his right leg. He has no past medical history, and his social history is significant for polysubstance use disorder and housing insecurity. He primarily injects opioids and cocaine and has had periods of time where he received medication assisted treatment with buprenorphine. On exam, there is an area of erythema and swelling on the lower right extremity that does not overly the joints. The area is warm and tender to palpation. There is no obvious wound or purulent drainage. The remainder of a 12 point Review of Systems is negative…
Read More…complained of sudden-onset right knee pain with inability to bear weight during a hospital admission for syncope. Her knee joint had never before been affected by gout. Plain films and Commuted Tomography of her knee did not show any fracture or dislocation but revealed a moderate joint effusion…
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