Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge!
But before we begin, check to see if you got the previous case on Emergency Department Management of Patients With Sickle Cell Disease correct.
Case Presentation: Elder Abuse and Neglect: Making the Diagnosis and Devising a Treatment Plan in the Emergency Department
An 80-year-old man is brought in by EMS for high blood sugar, and you note that this is his third time presenting to the ED with this chief complaint…
- As you examine the patient, you ask him why he isn’t taking his medications, and he states that he hasn’t been able to get to the pharmacy.
- On examination, the patient is ill-kempt, with poor skin turgor, long toenails, and a small wound on his left foot.
- At first, you think he’s being difficult, but then you begin to wonder whether something else could be going on…
Make your best guess, and check back next month to find out the correct answer!
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