Background: The electronic health record (EHR) is a major focus of a hospitalist’s daily work but is also often a frustration. Organizations offer providers the chance to recommend improvements to the system, but frequently there are significant delays in implementation or the request does not even cross the threshold for institutional action. Additionally, of those [...]

Case Presentation: A 49-year-old actively competing male powerlifter presented to our institution for a second opinion of swelling, painful purpura, and necrotic skin ulcerations of the arms and legs. One month prior to presentation, he noticed swelling and discoloration of his right leg, and 10 days prior, he developed a painful ulceration with a central [...]