75-Year-Old Man With Fever, Cough, Myalgias, and Pruritus

A 75-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 5-day history of fever, cough, nasal congestion, sore throat, myalgias, headache, loose stools, and diffuse pruritus. His medical history was notable for coronary artery bypass graft surgery several years previously, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney disease, acid reflux, alcohol abuse, and gout. He had taken acetaminophen with modest improvement in his fever, myalgias, and headache. He was a lifelong nonsmoker. The patient had no sick contacts or recent travel history.

Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - December 1, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Philip C. Vatterott, Will M. Schouten, Christopher M. Wittich Tags: Residents' clinic Source Type: research