207. A Rock Climber with Finger Pain, Swelling, and Redness
- Christopher P. Holstege MD1,2,3,
- Alexander B. Baer MD1,4,
- Jesse M. Pines MD, MBA, MSCE5,6,
- William J. Brady MD7,8,9
Published Online: 3 AUG 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9781444397994.ch207
Copyright © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
Visual Diagnosis in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Second Edition
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How to Cite
Holstege, C. P., Baer, A. B., Pines, J. M. and Brady, W. J. (eds) (2011) A Rock Climber with Finger Pain, Swelling, and Redness, in Visual Diagnosis in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Second Edition, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444397994.ch207
Editor Information
- 1
Division of Medical Toxicology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
- 2
Blue Ridge Poison Center, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
- 3
Departments of Emergency Medicine & Pediatrics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
- 4
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
- 5
Center for Health Care Quality, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
- 6
Departments of Emergency Medicine and Health Policy, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
- 7
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
- 8
Center for Emergency Management, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
- 9
Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad & Albemarle County, Fire Rescue, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Publication History
- Published Online: 3 AUG 2011
- Published Print: 12 AUG 2011
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781444333473
Online ISBN: 9781444397994
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Keywords:
- Case 97, a rock climber with finger pain - swelling and redness;
- diagnosis - bilateral paronychia;
- erythema and superficial skin necrosis - on patient's first digits bilaterally;
- copious pus, from wounds - bacterial cultures, taken at that time;
- culture results, 3+ group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes;
- paronychia, common malady of hand - individuals, repeated trauma to cuticular area;
- Staphylococcus aureus, associated with acute paronychia - and CA-MRSA, of soft tissue infections;
- Streptococcus pyogenes, also a frequent pathogen - being considered;
- paronychia, resulting - from disruption of nail cuticle;
- choice of antibiotic, reflecting mechanism of injury - Gram stain results, and culture when available