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An Unusual Cause Behind Diffuse Itching and Redness
BY MARISEL VAZQUEZ; ARIEN KASRA; & AHMED RAZIUDDIN, MDA 70-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer and a lumpectomy and lymph node dissection 20 years before presented to the ED because of redness and itching for two weeks covering the entire surface of her skin. Two weeks before that, she went for a Pap smear and was prescribed fluconazole for Candida vulvovaginitis infection. She took one dose of the fluconazole and an hour later became itchy and red and felt as if her entire body were burning.The itching and redness were diffuse and had persisted for two weeks, neither worsening nor...
Source: The Case Files - September 10, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: research
Ocular Complaint Leads to an Unusual Diagnosis
BY GURDEEP SINGH NAGI, MD; BHAVINI TAILOR, MD; & AHMED RAZIUDDIN, MDA 40-year-old man with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department with visual problems. He said he had noticed about four days earlier a dark red circle over any object on which he tried to focus. The condition had been constant and had not improved or worsened over the past few days. He also said it did not matter whether he was focusing on an object that was near or far.The patient had seen an optometrist who recommended he have blood work done, but did not specify what exactly to ...
Source: The Case Files - December 28, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: research
