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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
thrombophlebitis Skin ... band syndrome • Shin ... Brittle nails - Skin ... skin • Inflammation ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Urticaria (hives): Skin reaction that occurs in response to cold, food allergies, meds, environmental exposures, stings,
infections
Urticaria (hives): Skin ... exposures, stings, infections ... with systemic symptoms ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Urticaria #Hives #UCSDH
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
Symptoms: Tiredness ... , Dry coarse skin ... Goitre), Dry skin ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Endocrinology
Cushing Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms
Generalized: Weight gain, Slow healing of cuts, Increased risk of infections,
Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms ... Increased risk of infections ... Muscular: Weakness Skin ... Syndrome #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Medical History: • Skin ... Cardinal Symptoms ... leptospirosis • Skin ... Rickettsioses, bacterial skin
Pitting Edema on Physical Exam

Edema occurs when fluid that accumulates in tissues leads to swelling. When
a pit, in the skin ... non-pitting edema, the skin ... Symptoms may include ... skin which feels ... vein thrombosis, infections
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
workup for specific symptoms ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... (eg, skin or esophageal ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Purpura, ischemic skin ... - Affects the skin ... Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis - Skin ... glomerular ischemia - Skin ... Small Vessels: Skin
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
varied clinical symptoms ... There are several symptoms ... dry and scaly skin ... Hypothyroidism #PhysicalExam ... video #neurology #endocrinology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... within 1 month of infection ... arthritis - with the skin ... should have other symptoms ... Disorders #msk #Differential