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Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... that predisposed him ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #Leg #SkinRash ... #UCSDH
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Joint Causes of Leg ... Cellulitis, Abscess, Necrotizing ... , Edema Arterial
Venous Ulcer and DVT: Chronic venous insufficiency with additional swelling caused by acute DVT.
There is also
Venous Ulcer and ... and superimposed infection ... #Photo #Leg #Chronic ... Insufficiency #Edema ... #DVT #UCSDH
Necrotizing Fasciitis: Note the extensive edema, erythema, bullae formation, and necrosis in this patient's thigh. At
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... the extensive edema ... at the site of infection ... right demonstrates leg ... #Photo #Dermatology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Hippocrates in 5 BC as foot ... cellulitis w/ black spots ... bullae to necrotic ulcers ... #dermatology #legs ... #clinical #photo
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... • Weakness: Starts ... in legs and ascends ... Reflexes: Arms or legs ... : Due to nerve root