Disseminated Lyme
Disseminated Lyme

A 33-year-old male presents to the ED with ongoing left lower extremity pain and a few days of malaise. He has a history of bipolar I disorder, as well as chronic alcohol, tobacco and marijuana use. He first presented to his primary care doctor six days ago with erythema and pain over the left medial malleolus. At that time he had no other symptoms and physical exam was otherwise unremarkable. He was treated for presumed cellulitis with doxycycline, which he took at half of the prescribed dose due to a miscommunication with his doctor…

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Community EM, Dermatology, Infectious DiseaseKatherine BarryLyme Disease, Disseminated LymeComment
ED Approach to Anemia
ED Approach to Anemia

A 57-year-old female presents to the emergency department with fatigue and weakness that have been worsening over a period of several months. She has a past medical history of chronic daily alcohol use, coagulation disorder with increased INR, and anxiety. She does not like to see physicians and has not been to her primary care doctor in several years, but decided to come in today because her fatigue and weakness have become too severe…

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Critical Care, Hematology/Oncology, Resuscitation, GastroenterologyKatherine BarryAnemia, GI BleedComment