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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Joint Causes of Leg ... Venous Causes of Leg ... Causes of Leg Pain ... loss- feet and legs
Henoch Schonlein Leg Rash - Palpable Purpura
Purpura: Low Platelets or Vasculitis?
45 years old, seen in our
Henoch Schonlein Leg ... ED with lower leg ... purpura over lower legs ... Schonlein #Purpura #Legs ... #dermatology #HSP
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Skin Ulcers of the ... Lower Legs / Feet ... Melanoma #Lower #Legs ... ulcerative #skinrash #dermatology
Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
, though color less ... occurs deep to the skin ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Leg
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
paralysis) in both legs ... loss of normal leg ... disturbance in both legs ... radiating down both legs ... disturbance in legs
Venous Insufficiency: Chronic venous insufficiency resulting in swelling and dark discoloration of legs.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. -
discoloration of legs ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Legs #Chronic
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
mental status • Sens ... Kernig Sign: • Leg ... or extension • Sens ... flex neck and legs ... will flex • Sens
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... recoil, the legs ... seconds, then the legs ... The legs should ... Legs that remain
Varicose Veins: Dilated superficial veins of the leg.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog of Clinical Images

#Clinical
superficial veins of the leg ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Legs #Varicose
Petechiae: punctate spots that arise from spontaneous bleeding secondary to profound thrombocytopenia. 
The spots (easily visible
this patient's legs ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Rash