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Entries from November 18th, 2008

Case #56 “This Pain is Killing Me!” by Charlene Babcock Irvin, MD

November 18th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Medical Emergencies

Chief complaint:  leg and back pain. As you enter the room you see a 63 y/o male lying still on the cot, grimacing in pain, slightly diaphoretic. His history is limited because of his pain and he provides only minimal responses to questions. While walking down the street he started to have an aching in [...]

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