Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

Rhabdomyolysis in a Previously Healthy 33-Year-Old Man

Urgent message: Life-threatening degrees of rhabdomyolysis can be seen in young, healthy patients with stable presentation and nearly normal examination findings. John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP and Zana Alattar, MS3 Introduction This case demonstrates the importance of considering and ruling out rhabdomyolysis in patients with myalgia. We describe a case illustrating the management and work-up of myalgia in a young, healthy individual to identify the underlying cause. As with many illnesses, the …

Aortic Dissection

Urgent message: Although chest pain in young adults is often benign, it is important to realize that emergency cases can sometimes be disguised as normal examination findings in adults. ZANA ALATTAR and JOHN SHUFELDT, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP This case demonstrates the importance of considering and ruling out rare cases of aortic dissection in patients with chest pain. We describe a case illustrating the approach to the management and work-up of chest pain in young …