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The patient is 67-year-old gentleman who presents to the ER because of recurrent falls. He has a past medical history of the left quadriceps rupture several months ago, repaired at Morristown Medical Center and he was in rehabilitation at the Atrium at Wayne he was discharged from the Atrium rehabilitation center on the 8th. He presented to several EDs on the 9th and also was discharged from and including St. Joseph's emergency room he is complaining of his right leg was collapsing on walk he represented to St. Joe's ED on the 10th and at that time because of a history it was determined that he required acute inpatient admission. His medical history is significant for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. He seen by the cardiologist
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