Mr. Williams, 75 years old, comes to the urgent care center with complaints of fever, fast heartbeat, a swollen gland under his right arm, and redness in his upper left arm that has hurt for 2 to 3 days. The patient says that he has had the redness in his arm for months without any difficulty. The nurse practitioner suspects which of the following? Influenza Cellulitis of upper left arm Necrotizing fasciitis Lymphangitis

Name: mr williams 75 years old comes to the urgent care center with complaints of fever fast heartbeat a swollen gland under his right arm and redness in his upper left arm that has hurt for 2 to 63572
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          Mr. Williams, 75 years old, comes to the urgent care center
with complaints of fever, fast heartbeat, a swollen gland
under his right arm, and redness in his upper left arm that
has hurt for 2 to 3 days. The patient says that he has had
the redness in his arm for months without any difficulty. The
nurse practitioner suspects which of the following?
Influenza
Cellulitis of upper left arm
Necrotizing fasciitis
Lymphangitis

mr williams 75 years old comes to the urgent care center with complaints of fever fast heartbeat a swollen gland under his right arm and redness in his upper left arm that has hurt for 2 to 63572

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He also reports having redness in his arm for months without any difficulty. The symptoms of fever, fast heartbeat, and swollen gland suggest an infection. The redness in the arm that has hurt for 2 to 3 days is also suggestive of an infection. Show more…

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Mr. Williams, 75 years old, comes to the urgent care center with complaints of fever, fast heartbeat, a swollen gland under his right arm, and redness in his upper left arm that has hurt for 2 to 3 days. The patient says that he has had the redness in his arm for months without any difficulty. The nurse practitioner suspects which of the following? Influenza Cellulitis of upper left arm Necrotizing fasciitis Lymphangitis