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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
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 ... #Video #Cardiology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
characterized by extensive skin ... • Facial Edema ... in 70% of cases ... Skin involvement ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials
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 #
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
Venous Ulcer and DVT: Chronic venous insufficiency with additional swelling caused by acute DVT.
There is also
additional swelling caused ... There is also skin ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Leg #Chronic ... Insufficiency #Edema
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 #
Orchitis: Picture on left demonstrates testicular enlargement caused by infection within the body of the testis.
The
testicular enlargement caused ... testis to the skin ... with resulting edema ... causing fewer skin ... #Photo #Orchitis
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... Thickening of skin ... , peri orbital edema ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... #diagnosis #differential
Median Nerve Injury and Anhidrosis
Note dry skin that precisely matches a median nerve distribution (spares ulnar
Median Nerve Injury ... Anhidrosis Note dry skin ... wound to the wrist caused ... Anhidrosis #Hand #Clinical ... #Photo