EMS-Cat Posted April 27, 2007 Posted April 27, 2007 Hey! Don't yell at me. I'm still waiting on the STAT ER labs requested around 0630 this morning.
ERDoc Posted April 27, 2007 Author Posted April 27, 2007 I gave the labs that were asked for on page 2. There is nothing really remarkable. This case can be diagnosed clinically. You have a guy from Mexico with no rpimary care (other than a walk-in clinic) with orchitis, parotitis and a fever. What is going on here? Hint: The answer has already been mentioned.
Michael Posted April 27, 2007 Posted April 27, 2007 The answer has already been mentioned In a mitey subtle way?
chbare Posted April 27, 2007 Posted April 27, 2007 I had my suspicions regarding the diagnosis; however, I still wanted to rule out other etiologies. In addition, I do not want to ruin the answer for others still thinking the scenario through. Take care, chbare.
ERDoc Posted April 27, 2007 Author Posted April 27, 2007 I had my suspicions regarding the diagnosis; however, I still wanted to rule out other etiologies. In addition, I do not want to ruin the answer for others still thinking the scenario through. Take care, chbare. Well, we are on the 3rd page of this scenario. It's time for someone to step up and say what it is. Go for chbare.
akflightmedic Posted April 27, 2007 Posted April 27, 2007 ERDOC, is it SPrite or 7Up that was the lemon/Lyme ade??
EMS-Cat Posted April 27, 2007 Posted April 27, 2007 I put 'r/o mumps' as my first up, but I did warn folks I tend to be a zebra herder.
akflightmedic Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 Nope, not mumps.... Hmmm, let me see if I can get anyone's lightbulb to shine bright (other than Michael and Chbare). Clue #1: Migrant worker and rural area (what type of work do they usually do and what exists in larger quanities in rural areas?) Clue#2: Time is awasting... TICK tock TICK tock Clue #3: MITEy subtle clue Clue #4: which drink is a lemon/LYME(lime) combo ok, those were just clues but what illness would be diagnosed purely on a clinical basis and why? No rashes or bites were noticed on the body...why? Is there an illness that could possibly take up to a month or longer to manifest after the original exposure?
Just Plain Ruff Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 Lyme Disease? I'm so tired it's all I could have come up with.
Michael Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 A medic and nun, Eleanor, missed Some clues, shrugged and prayed: "We'll ignore this," 'Cause each wrong diagnosis, Would BORE ELLY [OH, SIS!] Till her dullness produced rigor mortis.
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