SAEM Clinical Image Series: The Insidious Rash

A 60-year-old African American female with a history of hypertension presents to the emergency department for an itchy, diffuse rash. She first noticed the lesions a few years prior, and they have progressively become larger and more inflamed. The lesions have become severely pruritic over the last couple of months. Steroid creams did not appear to improve symptoms. Currently, the lesions on her arm have become painful with yellow drainage. The patient denies nausea, vomiting, and fever.

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By Michael Sternberg, MD|2021-01-20T20:01:42-08:00Jan 25, 2021|Academic, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Heme-Oncology, SAEM Clinical Images|

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Chief Complaint: Abdominal distention

History of Present Illness: A 36-year-old male with a history of cerebral palsy, gastrointestinal dysmotility, epilepsy, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and insomnia presents to the ED after referral by his family physician for a 3-day history of abdominal distention. Due to the patient’s neurological disorder, he is unable to communicate but is accompanied by his mother who provides his medical history. The patient’s mother states that he had a loose bowel movement this morning, which is normal for him. He has had a history of bowel problems since the age of 14. Two months previously the patient was admitted for abdominal distention and had a rectal tube placed which relieved his symptoms. The patient has not experienced nausea, vomiting, or changes in bowel movements.

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By Michael Sternberg, MD|2019-07-28T21:32:13-07:00Jul 1, 2019|Gastrointestinal, SAEM Clinical Images|

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