The patient is a 65-year-old mate with a history of progressive Parkinson’s disease, who was brought to the emergency department due to a painful, enlarging soft tissue mass in the right lower back near the sacral area. He had been increasingly immobile and dependent due to advanced Parkinson’s disease with dyskinesia. The mass had been present for approximately two to three weeks and was thought to be a pressure-related abscess. On examination, the area was erythematous and fluctuant. Labs revealed a WBC count of 13,500 and blood glucose of
[Answered]: The patient is a 65-year-old mate with a history…
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