A 61-year-old man with a history of agoraphobia, was found unresponsive on the floor
of his bathroom by his sister, with whom he lives. He had not left his home for more
than 5 minutes in the past 20 years. His sister reported that he was ambulatory the
day before but had asked her to bring him peroxide to treat two toenails that had
fallen off. She noticed a wound on his left ankle that day as well. After finding
him unresponsive she called Emergency Medical Services.
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Publication history
Published online: July 25, 2019
Accepted:
May 16,
2019
Received:
May 15,
2019
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