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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Causes of Leg Pain ... : • Infection: ... Immobilization) • Acute ... #differential #
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
• Loose anagen syndrome ... stress FOCAL / LOCALIZED ... - Secondary to Skin ... Diffuse #Focal #HairLoss ... #Alopecia #dermatology
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Irreversible-biopsy required - Infectious ... - Secondary to Skin ... Secondary syphilis #HairLoss ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
- Differential ... Cellulitis: Deep skin ... • Gout • Acute ... • Compartment syndrome ... #dermatology #skin
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... • Skin changes ... Shingles Poorly Localized ... #Differential #
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic skin ... Lyme in early localized ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential # ... diagnosis #dermatology
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
- Differential ... disease Pustular Localised ... with rheumatic pain ... Acute generalized ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... - APLS • Acute ... Infectious Purpura
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... for Hair Loss Localized ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... #Diagnosis #dermatology ... #Hairloss
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... burning sensation or pain ... reticularis Differential ... • Goodpasture syndrome ... cell arteritis Infections