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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... thrombophlebitis Skin ... band syndrome • Shin ... Brittle nails - Skin ... skin • Inflammation
Steroid Induced Atrophy: Chronic topical steroid use has led to marked thinning of the skin.

Charlie Goldberg,
steroid use has led ... thinning of the skin ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms and Signs
Hypothyroidism:
 - General - From asymptomatic to myxedema coma, “Like
Menorrhagia - Skin ... • Skin is ... amenorrhea - Skin ... • Warm, moist skin ... Acropachy Ø Legs
Urticaria (hives): Skin reaction that occurs in response to cold, food allergies, meds, environmental exposures, stings,
infections
Urticaria (hives): Skin ... with systemic symptoms ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Skin Ulcers of the ... Lower Legs / Feet ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
occurs deep to the skin ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Dermatology #Leg
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... 2) Presence of symptoms ... status (edema, JVD, skin ... Pseudohyponatremia #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Venous Ulcer: Chronic venous insufficiency has resulted in swelling, dark discoloration, and large area of 
skin
large area of skin ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Leg #Venous
Left Lower Extremity DVT:Note diffusely swollen left leg. skin changes
on left are due to chronic venous
diffusely swollen left leg ... . skin changes ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... workup for specific symptoms ... organ-specific signs or symptoms ... (eg, skin or esophageal ... #Differential #