The American journal of medicine
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There are controversial data regarding the outcome and management of patients hospitalized with clinically diagnosed acute myocarditis. ⋯ Patients with clinical acute myocarditis seem to have an overall good prognosis. Although patients with an LVEF <50% are at a higher risk of in-hospital adverse events compared to those with an LVEF ≥50%, this propensity is not reflected during 1-year of follow-up.
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Ulcers in patients with diabetic neuropathy in their feet are quite common but should be differentiated from the distinctive but rare ulceration resulting from rat bites in these insensate feet. We describe and analyze the features of rat bites in 2 patients with diabetic neuropathy in their feet and highlight 8 clinical features that should raise suspicion and alert the clinician to this possibility. ⋯ We describe and analyze the features of rat bites in 2 patients with diabetic neuropathy in their feet and highlight 8 clinical features that should raise suspicion and alert the clinician to this possibility.