48-year-old Man with Fevers, Chest Pain, and a History of Substance Abuse

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Adam Richardson, Semhar Z. Tewelde, Zachary D.W. Dezman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2018-11-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4zk9b68p