Publications by authors named "Philip Carhart"
This case report describes a 45-year-old man whose left hand was skewered by a catfish spine while he was attempting to dehook the fish. Catfish spines can create punctures, lacerations, and foreign body injuries. The catfish spine generally is serrated, which can make removal difficult.
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- Green nail syndrome (GNS) is a rare condition characterized by discoloration of nails (green-yellow, green-blue, or green-brown) due to an infection that produces pigments affecting the nail plate.
- A case study highlights a 34-year-old woman with GNS linked to her use of acrylic nails, with the diagnosis made based on clinical appearance and physical exam findings.
- Treatment with ciprofloxacin led to significant improvement within a week and complete resolution in about eight weeks, underlining the importance of understanding GNS to alleviate patient anxiety and ensure effective treatment.
Pulmonary embolus (PE) and deep vein thrombosis are diagnoses that are commonly made in the emergency department. Well known risk factors for thromboembolic events include immobility, malignancy, pregnancy, surgery, and acquired or inherited thrombophilias, obesity, cigarette smoking, and hypertension. We present a case of a 59-year-old female who watched TV and developed leg swelling and was found to have PE and DVT.
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