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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
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Skin Ulcers by Etiology ... - Differential ... Tabes dorsalis (syphilis ... Cryoglobulinemia Infectious ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
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MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential ... lymphomas, metastases, skin ... and secondary syphilis ... sarcoidosis Iatrogenic causes ... MIAMI #Mnemonic #Differential
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... soles in 50% of cases ... neurosyphilis, cranial nerve ... to asymptomatic infection ... granuIomas on skin
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... , but without treatment ... , the infection ... resembling rashes caused ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Photo
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
, may also see skin ... multiple lesions Infectious ... Tuberculosis • Syphilis ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Manifestations and Treatment ... responsible for most cases ... the absence of treatment ... weight loss • Skin ... Treatment:
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... drug reaction, infection ... glucocorticoid treatment ... symptoms (eg, skin ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - Clues ... to Infectious Disease ... Schistosomiasis • Skin ... Hepatitis A/B/C, syphilis ... #differential #
Diabetic Foot: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Polyol Pathway - Excess glucose enters Polyol pathway ->
Glycosylation - AGE cause ... of peripheral nerve ... - Breakdown of skin ... , resulting in skin ... #DiabeticFoot #pathophysiology