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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease ... Hepatitis • Hematoma ... - HIV - Lyme disease ... Poikilothermia • Septic ... lower #extremity #msk
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
pain and swelling ... found to have septic ... clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #infected ... #pus #abscess #tibiotalar
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Mycoses HISTOPLASMOSIS ... , chest pain • ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... arthritis, and ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
50% of cases) Clinical ... especially in the ankles ... biopsy may reveal septal ... vasculitis Management ... drugs (NSAIDs) for pain