SAEM Clinical Images Series: When Needles Go Beyond Sewing and Acupuncture
ALiEM
OCTOBER 25, 2024
A 64-year-old male with a history of bipolar 1 disorder, PTSD, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, GERD, and HTN presented to the ED with the chief complaint of foreign body and self-injury. He reported years of sticking sewing needles into his right arm, most recently yesterday. He explained that inserting needles makes him feel better with mild associated pain.
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