Fight Bite: Diagnosis and Management in the ED

A 25 year-old male is brought into the emergency room after an argument about whether Tom Brady is the “Greatest Of All Time” turned into fistacuffs. He is alert, oriented, slightly intoxicated, and has visible injuries including a black eye, a missing tooth, and abrasions throughout his arms and legs. You ask him how he is feeling. He flashes a toothy smile, raises his fist (revealing a few small cuts), and replies, “You should take a look at the other guy.” (more…)