Case 36-2021: A 22-Year-Old Man with Pain and Erythema of the Left Hand

Case 36-2021: A 22-Year-Old Man with Pain and Erythema of the Left Hand

A 22-year-old man was admitted with pain and erythema of the left hand. On the day of admission, he awoke with pain and swelling of the hand that involved the second and fourth fingers. Over several hours, the pain progressed and bullae began to form. The patient had recently begun practicing taxide...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2021-11, Vol.385 (22), p.2078-2086
Hauptverfasser: Winston, Lisa G, Winkler, Marisa L, Kheterpal, Arvin, Villalba, Julian A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bacterial Infections
Brucellosis
Case reports
Cellulitis
Clinical Practice
Deer
Drinking water
Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine General
Erythema
Hand
Hospitalist
Hospitals
Infections
Infectious Disease
Laboratories
Mens health
Orthopedics
Orthopedics General
Pain
Pathogens
Primary Care
Suburban areas
Surgery
Surgery General
Tularemia
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Zusammenfassung:A 22-year-old man was admitted with pain and erythema of the left hand. On the day of admission, he awoke with pain and swelling of the hand that involved the second and fourth fingers. Over several hours, the pain progressed and bullae began to form. The patient had recently begun practicing taxidermy. A diagnostic test was performed.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMcpc2107357