Puncture Wound to Right Lower Extremity With Ecchymosis

Stephen McGhee; Juan M. Gonzalez; Johis Ortega

doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.06.018

Puncture Wound to Right Lower Extremity With Ecchymosis

Stephen McGhee, Juan M. 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)
Pages (from-to)	123-126
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume	17
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.06.018
State	Published - Jan 2021

Keywords

antivenom
envenomation
nurse practitioner
snake bite

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Advanced and Specialized Nursing

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