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Red Leg - Cellulitis Mimickers
 - Unilateral
     • Contact Dermatitis
Red Leg - Cellulitis ... Lipodermatosclerosis - Non-infectous ... Vasculitis - Infectious ... • Necrotizing ... Fasciitis
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Disseminated Gonoccocal Infection ... • Primary HIV Infection ... • Necrotizing ... Erythema Migrans) #Infectious
Common Infections in a Hospitalized Patient - GRUBS-C Mnemonic

G - GI (-itis): Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis, Peritonitis, Appendicitis,
Common Infections ... Spinal Abscess S - Skin ... , Abscess, Necrotizing ... Fasciitis C - ... Encephalitis #Infections
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Ewing sarcoma • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... : • Infection: ... , Necrotizing fasciitis ... entrapment • Infections
Skin and soft-tissue layers and their infections
Epidermis - Dermatitis (fungal) 
Dermis - Erysipelas 
Hypodermis - Cellulitis
layers and their infections ... Hypodermis - Cellulitis ... Fascia - Fasciitis ... (necrotizing) ... Epidermis #Hypodermis #Infections
Necrotizing Fasciitis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Look at the superficial soft tissue for hyperechoic punctate
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... polymicrobial infection ... #Fasciitis #Skin ... #Cellulitis #Ultrasound
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Waterborne Infections ... Framework Infections ... Blooms (HABs) Skin ... • Cellulitis ... Fasciitis - Vibrio
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
infection • ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... • Eosinophilic fasciitis ... infection, Amyloidosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
- Ensure leg ... Fasciitis Rapidly ... progressive inflammatory infection ... Necrotizing fasciitis ... • Diagnosis:
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
to exclude are infections ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... have PR3-ANCA) • Necrotizing ... Recurrent middle ear infections ... infection, drug