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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 ... : • Infection: ... Cellulitis, Abscess ... #pain #differential
Red Leg - Cellulitis Mimickers
 - Unilateral
     • Contact Dermatitis
Red Leg - Cellulitis ... Acute Gout • Erythema ... Vasculitis - Infectious ... Arthritis • Erythema ... redleg #diagnosis #differential
Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
As the infection ... occurs deep to the skin ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Leg ... #SkinRash #Necrotizing
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin ... Usually on lower legs ... eruption on lower legs ... Well-demarcated erythema ... #Eczematous #SkinRash
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... in 5 BC as foot cellulitis ... Vibrio #Vulnificus #skin ... #legs #clinical ... #photo
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Occurs on the arms, legs ... ) on the arms, legs ... Upper respiratory infection ... gastrointestinal infection ... dermatitis - Cellulitis
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
involvement, Ag neg ... heaped up borders); differential ... Indiana University Infectious ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... dermatology #clinical #photo
Necrotizing Fasciitis: Note the extensive edema, erythema, bullae formation, and necrosis in this patient's thigh. At
extensive edema, erythema ... at the site of infection ... right demonstrates leg ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
- Ensure leg ... progressive inflammatory infection ... over the involved skin ... beyond the area of erythema ... , skin vesicles,
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
aspects of the lower legs ... • Tuberculin skin ... Histopathology: • Skin ... • Bed rest and leg ... #Diagnosis #Management