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Report #2850381

Received Jul 18, 2025

Office visit
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
55 yrs
State
MN
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Jul 11, 2025
Onset
Jul 18, 2025
Days to onset
7
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PNC20PNEUMO (PREVNAR20)PFIZER\WYETH1—IM

Symptoms (3)

Injection site rashInjection site swellingRash erythematous

Symptom narrative

Noted a red rash and swelling around the injection site that spread down about half way down the upper arm (patient had mark the furthest spreading of the rash with pen on the arm). Patient had told this to their neighbor who had a similar reaction that turned out to be an infection and advised patient see a doctor. Patient completed a tele-health visit who sent in a prescription for Doxycycline Hyclate 100 mg caps, taking 1 capsule twice daily for 5 days. Associated ICD10 code: L089. Rash and swelling reduced significantly at the time that I saw him on 07/18 (3 days of therapy completed).

Current illness

None reported

Medical history

GERD, Hypertension, Hypokalemia, Hypothyroidism,, Allergic rhinitis

Other medications

Emtricitabine/Tenofovir, Levothyroxine, Wegovy, Sildenafil

Allergies

Cephalosporins, Penicillin

Lab data

Unknown