Swollen toes
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Evaluating the Function of the Foot Core System in the Elderly
Published on: March 11, 2022
Emily Mann1, Rochelle Kramer1, C Randall Clinch1
1Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Abstract:
A 15-month-old black male was brought to the pediatric emergency department by his grandmother because she was concerned about his 2 swollen big toes. The patient's grandmother said that the swelling began 36 hours prior and that her grandson's big toes had continued to increase in size. She denied trauma, bites, or unusual exposures and said that although her grandson had been fussier than usual that day, he was eating and drinking normally and had normal urine output. What is your diagnosis? How would you treat this patient?
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