Puncture Wound to Right Lower Extremity With Ecchymosis

Stephen McGhee; Juan Gonzalez; Johis Ortega

doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.06.018

Puncture Wound to Right Lower Extremity With Ecchymosis

Stephen McGhee, Juan Gonzalez, Johis Ortega

School of Nursing and Health Studies

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Abstract

This case report presents a 35-year-old man who comes to the emergency department in South Florida with a chief complaint of pain, redness, and puncture wound to the right lower extremity. The pain is radiating upward and began 40 minutes before arrival. It is described as severe, with associated ecchymosis, edema, and erythema.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Journal for Nurse Practitioners
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.06.018
State	Accepted/In press - 2020

Keywords

antivenom
envenomation
nurse practitioner
snake bite

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Advanced and Specialized Nursing

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McGhee, S., Gonzalez, J., & Ortega, J. (Accepted/In press). Puncture Wound to Right Lower Extremity With Ecchymosis. Journal for Nurse Practitioners. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.06.018

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