Case Presentation: A 60-year old woman with a history of chronic lower extremity wounds presented to the emergency department after sustaining a right lower extremity injury from an unknown mechanism one week ago. In experiencing housing and financial instability, she was sleeping on park benches and wrapping the wound in newspapers and fabrics. She noticed […]

Case Presentation: A 49-year-old man with uncontrolled diabetes type 2 presented to the hospital for right foot pain of three-weeks duration. He had tachycardia to 102/min, a temperature of 101.3 F, and white blood cell (WBC) count of 26.8 x109 cells/L. An X-Ray of his right foot was consistent with osteomyelitis and necrotizing fasciitis. Two […]