Case #1 (Reel DX #1017)
• 54-year-old patient presents complaining of bilateral lower leg pain
• VITALS: 169/104, pulse/94, resp/20, temp/98.3, pulse ox/96%
• PMHX: multiple ER visits/assessment when intoxicated; kidney stones
• Medications: none
• Social History: laborer, frequent ETOH, smokes cigarettes 1ppd
Questions:
1. What is the chief complaint?
2. What are the pertinent positives associated with the chief complaint?
3. What are the pertinent negatives associated with the chief complaint?
4. What are some differential diagnoses?
5. What would the work-up include?
6. What treatment options might you consider?