Author: Esam Amer / Editor: Yasmin Sultan / Reviewer: Jessie Lynch / Codes: / Published: 01/07/2021
A 33-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a painful left index finger after being bitten by a pet rat while visiting a friend 4 days ago. The patient has no past medical history and no known drug allergies.
She was seen by her GP on the day of presentation who prescribed a 7-day course of co-amoxiclav. The patients pain progressed over the next few hours and now her pain is unbearable.
Vitals: BP 135/80 mmHg, PR 93 bpm, Temp 37.3, RR 16 bpm, O2 Saturation of 96% on air.
