Chief Complaint:
My 62-year-old male, Hispanic, cancer patient was sent to LA County last Friday, October 15, by his home care nurse who noticed that an existing ulcer-like wound at his coccygeal region had worsened, as well as severe swelling/scabbing in his lower limbs.
History of Presenting Illness:
My patient was diagnosed with a squamous carcinoma three years ago that was found in his neck posterolateral neck area. He underwent chemotherapy (at LA County) and the cancer was subdued. It returned, however, and more aggressively the second time, approximately six months later. He was treated with rounds of chemotherapy, which helped in delaying the progression of his cancer, which is unfortunately now metastatic. In January of 2015, the patient
My 62-year-old male, Hispanic, cancer patient was sent to LA County last Friday, October 15, by his home care nurse who noticed that an existing ulcer-like wound at his coccygeal region had worsened, as well as severe swelling/scabbing in his lower limbs.
History of Presenting Illness:
My patient was diagnosed with a squamous carcinoma three years ago that was found in his neck posterolateral neck area. He underwent chemotherapy (at LA County) and the cancer was subdued. It returned, however, and more aggressively the second time, approximately six months later. He was treated with rounds of chemotherapy, which helped in delaying the progression of his cancer, which is unfortunately now metastatic. In January of 2015, the patient