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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... thrombophlebitis Skin ... • Shin splints ... Brittle nails - Skin ... skin • Inflammation
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
redness of the skin ... staphylococcal scalded skin ... syndrome (SSS) ... , the differential ... erythematous rash
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
) is a skin condition ... inflamed or blistered skin ... development of skin ... deeper into the skin ... small samples of skin
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... Demyelinating syndromes ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
of hair, eyes, skin ... sclerosis (white "ash ... McCune Albright syndrome ... Hyperpigmentation #disorders #skin ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
intestines, extremities Skin ... (Skin and Mucosa ... arrest, Kounis syndrome ... #anaphylaxis #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
painless nodular rash ... trauma leads to skin ... painless, no systemic signs ... biopsy preferred Differential ... Infection #clinical #photo
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Secondary Syphilis Rash ... Skin rash and malaise ... The signs and symptoms ... resembling rashes caused ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Photo
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... , skin or esophageal ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
characterized by extensive skin ... rash in association ... Skin involvement ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome