I would send urgent FBC,U&E,CK, urine analysis with myoglobin...and organise
an x-ray AP pelvis and femur and an ultra-sound scan of thigh and leg.
Possiblities:saphenous vein thrombophlebitis with deep vein thrombosis, a
localised abscess,x-ray to rule out trauma(if he thinks he banged his leg
and is walking with difficulty,it would be prudent) and having recently seen
rhabdomyolysis in a similar alcoholic,the U/E and CK.
Ayan
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