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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
thrombophlebitis Skin ... Wounds/ulcers, Edema ... band syndrome • Shin ... Brittle nails - Skin ... skin • Inflammation
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Skin Ulcers of the ... Lower Legs / Feet ... - Differential ... Ulcers #ulcerative #skinrash ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pitting Edema on Physical Exam

Edema occurs when fluid that accumulates in tissues leads to swelling. When
a pit, in the skin ... , the skin will ... Symptoms may include skin ... -Causes may include ... #Clinical #Video
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin ... Rash - Differential ... pigmentation, edema ... #Eczematous #SkinRash ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
blue-colored spot on the skin ... (middle chest, lower ... the underlying cause ... Friedreichs #Neck #JVP #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video
Pitting Edema on Physical Exam
Pitting edema is often diagnosed with a physical exam. The doctor may
to the swollen skin ... the underlying cause ... a pit, in the skin ... , the skin will ... #video #ankle #
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential ... • Jaundice • Edema ... Back pain • Skin ... • Lower quadrant ... Abdominal cutaneous nerve
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Purpura, ischemic skin ... - Affects the skin ... Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis - Skin ... glomerular ischemia - Skin ... Small Vessels: Skin
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
irreversible muscle and nerve ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... over the involved skin ... myalgia - Edema ... area of erythema, skin
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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compression of nerve ... - Emergency Causes ... constipation Differential ... stimulation of skin ... #diagnosis #causes