45-year-old Male with Bilateral Lower Extremity Wounds, Swelling, and Rash

Christina M. Sajak; Kevin M. Semelrath; Laura J Bontempo; T. Andrew Windsor

doi:10.5811/cpcem.2022.11.58813

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine (Feb 2023)

45-year-old Male with Bilateral Lower Extremity Wounds, Swelling, and Rash

Christina M. Sajak,
Kevin M. Semelrath,
Laura J Bontempo,
T. Andrew Windsor

Affiliations

Christina M. Sajak: University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Kevin M. Semelrath: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Laura J Bontempo: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
T. Andrew Windsor: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2022.11.58813
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1

Abstract

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A 45-year-old male presented to the emergency department (ED) with bilateral lower extremity pain, swelling, and associated atypical rash in the setting of polysubstance use and unstable housing. Laboratory tests showed an elevated white blood cell count and inflammatory markers.

Published in Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 2474-252X (Online)
Publisher: eScholarship Publishing, University of California
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
Website: http://escholarship.org/uc/uciem_cpcem

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