History of Present Illness

A 62-yr-old man comes to the emergency department in December because he has had 2 days of progressively worsening pain in his right lower leg between the knee and ankle. He says that several hours before arrival in the emergency department, he began to feel generally ill and aching all over. He thought he had a fever but did not take his temperature. He had been in his usual state of generally good health until 2 days ago. He denies any recent injury to the right leg although he notes that since his coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, that leg is often slightly swollen at the end of the day but is never painful.

Patient 004