A 48-year-old male with a history of intravenous (IV) drug use presented to the emergency department (ED) for an area of mild pain and erythema on his chest. He was then triaged to the urgent care, or fast track, area of the ED. He was well appearing with normal lab findings and vital signs, but his workup revealed mediastinitis with osteomyelitis of the manubrium and clavicles, a surgical emergency. His treatment course included IV antibiotics and operative intervention with thoracic surgery. The patient looked too good to be sick, yet he had a life-threatening infection.
مجموعه
تاريخ نشر
2018
عنوان
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
شماره جلد
2/4
نام شخص به منزله سر شناسه - (مسئولیت معنوی درجه اول )