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Pt is a 89+ year old female Caribbean immigrant who presents with a painful wound on the distal aspect of her right leg. Wound has an odor and is painful on palpation of the adjacent area. Pt has a PMH of hypertension, osteoarthritis, and constipation. Other than increased BP, all vitals and labs are normal.
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