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The Ottawa ankle rules are a clinical decision-making strategy for determining which patients require radiographic imaging
rules are a clinical ... and midfoot injuries ... The Ottawa Foot ... is pain in the midfoot ... Ottawaanklerules #anklefracture
The Ottawa ankle rule is an excellent screening tool for patients with ankle and foot injuries.
and foot injuries ... unlikely to miss clinically ... and midfoot injuries.These ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Foot #Rule
Common Ulcers of the Ankles and Feet

Chronic Venous Insuffciency 
This condition usually appears over the medial
Ulcers of the Ankles ... disorders, and Hansen disease ... #Ulcers #Ankles ... #Feet #Foot #Clinical ... #Podiatry #Comparison
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Diagnosis? ... Either foot may ... University Infectious Diseases ... Variety #type #clinical ... #photo #foot #dermatology
Gangrene of the Toes: Patient with peripheral vascular disease that has lead to infarct of several
toes
peripheral vascular disease ... shows normal left foot ... for comparison. ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #PVD #Gangrene
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... is required for diagnosis ... common, Aortic root ... - Infectious Diseases ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
cut-offs defined in clinical ... colonization vs invasive disease ... Contamination of food ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison
Melioidosis - Skin Infection
63M h/o diabetes with c/o fever, chest pain, dyspnea x 3 days, CT
Diagnosis: Melioidosis ... influenced by root ... liver/lung/kidney disease ... Infection #Cellulitis #Clinical ... #Photo #dermatology
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
pustule on the ankle ... Diagnosis? ... wide variety of clinical ... Gangrenosum #PG #clinical ... #photo #dermatology