“It’s my feet,” the 50-year-old man said.
Medium height, hair tousled, Harold looked as if he had thrown on his sweatpants and loose flannel shirt in a moment of concern. Still, he appeared more intrigued than anything.
My low-key shift in the emergency department’s walk-in section had brought the usual array of back pain, ear infections, sore joints, and lacerations. This sounded no different.
“Both feet,” he continued. “I woke up this morning, and they were numb and tingly. Here.”
“Let’s step into the exam room,” I told him.