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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
thrombophlebitis Skin ... Wounds/ulcers, Edema ... • Shin splints ... Brittle nails - Skin ... skin • Inflammation
Genital Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful:
 • Herpes simplex
 • Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid)
 • Behcet's
Genital Skin Ulcers ... - Differential ... ) • Behcet's syndrome ... 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
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
rubbing of the skin ... Staphylococcal scalded skin ... syndrome, caused ... #Video #Clinical ... #SJS #skin
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
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
irreversible muscle and nerve ... • Syndrome caused ... over the involved skin ... myalgia - Edema ... area of erythema, skin
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
characterized by extensive skin ... • Facial Edema ... Skin involvement ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome
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 #
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
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential ... • Jaundice • Edema ... Back pain • Skin ... Abdominal cutaneous nerve ... #Differential #