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 A 42-year-old man injures his ankle on a slope.  He lost his balance and fell.  He’s not sure if it inverted or was rotated externally or all both.  He denies and other injuries, but is unable to bear weight.
On exam he has a good pulse and skin is intact without echymosis and the compartments are [...]

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An 81-year-old female comes to the ED for an “infection” in her leg.  She states that she had cellulitis in this leg before and worries it has come back.  She notes multiple dark red spots on her shin and the dorsum of her foot.  She denies any fever, pain or swelling.
On exam she is afebrile [...]