Authors: Adam L Brown, Karen Pinches / Editor: Jason Kendall / Reviewer: Raja Shahid Ali, Phil Delbridge / Codes: IP1, MuC4, MuP2, MuP4, SLO1 / Published: 19/10/2023
An 81-year-old gentleman presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with a 3 week history of worsening pain and erythema of his great toe (left foot) despite antibiotics. On examination his left great toe is red, swollen and tender; he has a normal neurovascular exam of the foot.
His x-ray is shown.
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Excellent
Very good case
thanks
very educative.
NICE CASE- REMINDS US NOT TO GO FOR OBVIOUS
Useful
good learning
Very useful xray.
SHORT AND SWEET
Excellent review.Thank you.
Easy to misdiagnose as Gout at primary care. Good case study