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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Epidural abscess - Herpes ... zoster - HIV ... #pain #differential
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin ... Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Diagnosis? ... involvement, Ag neg ... up borders); differential ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #clinical
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Herpes zoster 3 ... with rheumatic pain ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
zoster - Dermatomal ... - Trunk - Red, blood-filled ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #rash #differential ... #diagnosis #skin
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood ... , testes -> pain
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulses, bruits, or blood ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... HTN • Check: HBV ... involvement, abdominal pain ... purpura (lower legs
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
: Fever, flank pain ... exposure can be faster ... anaphylactoid (not lgE ... infections with skin ... #Transfusion #diagnosis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
negative anti-lgG ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... younger pts) Differential ... sensitize red blood ... chills, flank pain
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
: Fever, flank pain ... exposure can be faster ... anaphylactoid (not lgE ... infections with skin ... #Transfusions #diagnosis