Scurvy: A difficult diagnosis with a simple cure
Introduction: Scurvy is an old disease, however in specific at risk populations it may present in current society. Case history: A 70-year old man with a painful, swollen leg with bruising for 2 weeks was treated in the Emergency Centre of a hospital in a poor community. His vital signs were within...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-03-01
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| Series: | African Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X11001625 |