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Report #2867946

Received Oct 23, 2025

ER / ED visitOffice visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
77 yrs
State
NY
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Sep 25, 2025
Onset
Sep 30, 2025
Days to onset
5
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (MODERNA MNEXSPIKE))MODERNAUNK3051995IM / RA

Symptoms (6)

Computerised tomogram normalElectric shock sensationImmediate post-injection reactionInjection site bruisingInjection site cellulitisInjection site discolouration

Symptom narrative

pain immediately after administration, 5 days post administration bruising developed. A couple weeks passed and pain got worse, "feels like a shot of electricity". roughly 4 weeks later injection site turned purple. patient went to urgent care day 27 post administration and was diagnosed with cellulitis. A CT scan was done and there was no active bleeding. patient received IV antibiotics with contrast (iopdmiol with tiperacillin) and has been transitioned to oral antibiotics. was on augmentin but was transitioned to bactrim 10/23/25.

Current illness

none

Medical history

none

Other medications

calcium 600mg, ginko 120mg , co-q10 400 , nutrafol, fish oil 1200mg, TIMOLOL MAL 0.5% OP SOL, plavix 75 mg, BRIMONIDINE OP 0.2% SOL, ezetimbe 10 mg, levothyroxine 50 mcg, lasix 20 mg.

Allergies

codeine

Lab data

ct scan 10/23/25, patient is awaiting approval for an ultrasound from insurance.