To Treat or Not to Treat: Below the Knee DVT

“A 42 year old male with a past medical history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and L4 radiculopathy due to a remote back injury presents to the ED with chief complaint of right foot and calf pain. The pain is described as cramping and burning that gradually worsened over the 3 days prior to presentation. He is not on anticoagulation. He denies…”

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Red Hot in the Age of COVID: Comparing MIS-C to Kawasaki Disease

A 6-month-old vaccinated, previously healthy boy presented to the ED with fever, rash, and irritability. He had fever for four days (Tmax 102°F). Three days prior, he also developed a red non-pruritic rash and oral lesions. The rash started on his face and progressed to the rest of his body, sparing his palms and soles. His eyes have been red and irritated. He had decreased oral intake and poor urine output. His mother had been giving acetaminophen and ibuprofen. There had been no known sick or COVID-19 contacts…

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