Assignment Problem: A 42-year-old man comes to clinic with chief complaint of pain, redness, and swelling of his right calf. He states that he had been working in his yard using a string trimmer when the trimmer slipped and cut his leg. He cleaned the wound with water from the garden hose and covered the wound with a large Band-Aid. Several days later, he developed fever to 100.6° F and chills and noticed that his leg was swollen and red. He comes to the emergency department for definitive care.
What occurs when a patient gets a laceration at the cellular level? What are the stages of inflammation? Are there any labs/diagnostics that need to be performed? How are we going to treat this patient? Does he need a vaccination? How do Macrophages work to help heal the wound?