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Home health patients LLE. Possible diagnosis and treatment?
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update from 28 yo. Pt now has 5 other inflamed areas on the same leg which are very itchy. Lupus panel is pending. Still have no clue if this allergic or rheum. Referral have been made to both
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Unknown insect bite. Started from the forearm dark red spot. Weals spread up the uppers arm. Any ideas. Started on phenoxymethylpenicillin 500mg qid & flucloxacillin 500mg qid for 7 days. Also noted small ? Weals / water blisters on left hand & fingers.
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47yo female, no significant past medical history. Woke up one morning with this on bilateral legs; no swelling, itching, burning or other discomfort. No ambulatory issues. Gone the next morning. Thoughts?
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30 years old male, who suffered from Diabetes Mellitus 1, with very painful skin lesion from 2 weeks ago, there is edema and erythema too. (Because of low-quality photo, I add another photo to reveal the location of skin lesion). He has not suffered from neuropathies and all neurologic examination are normal. Do anyone have suggestion about diagnosis and treatment of this skin lesion?
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A 52-year-old man presented with a 20-minute history of chest pain radiating to the left shoulder and neck, associated with dyspnea and diaphoresis. He had a history of hypertension, long-term smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle. On physical examination, bibasilar crackles were noted on lung auscultation. An electrocardiogram (ECG) was performed in the primary care setting, and the patient was promptly referred to the emergency department.
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A 28-year-old woman presented with a 3-day history of intense pruritus over the lower back. She reported no recent travel or exposure to new environments. She cares for a small kennel with approximately eight dogs rescued from the streets. Physical examination revealed multiple small vesicles, some clustered and others scattered, predominantly involving the lumbar region and the left gluteal area.
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A 4-month-old male infant presented with skin lesions localized to the chin for the past 3 days. Physical examination revealed multiple small pustules with surrounding inflammatory signs on the chin, along with a few scattered papules on the chest.
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patient in late teens presenting after a collapse, no chest pain, no previous cardiac history, no history of sudden death in family, are there any features in this ekg that would warrant further work-up or is this just a pediatric ekg?