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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
Henoch Schonlein Leg Rash - Palpable Purpura
Purpura: Low Platelets or Vasculitis?
45 years old, seen in our
Henoch Schonlein Leg ... ED with lower leg ... purpura over lower legs ... later confirmed by skin ... Schonlein #Purpura #Legs
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Skin Ulcers of the ... Lower Legs / Feet ... - Differential ... insufficiency • Vasculitis ... Melanoma #Lower #Legs
Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
occurs deep to the skin ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Leg ... Necrotizing #Fasciitis #UCSDH
Venous Insufficiency: Chronic venous insufficiency resulting in swelling and dark discoloration of leg.
Small area of superficial
discoloration of leg ... of superficial skin ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Leg #Chronic #
Venous Ulcer: Chronic venous insufficiency has resulted in swelling, dark discoloration, and large area of 
skin
large area of skin ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Leg #Venous #Insufficiency ... #Ulceration #UCSDH
Left Lower Extremity DVT:Note diffusely swollen left leg. skin changes
on left are due to chronic venous
diffusely swollen left leg ... . skin changes ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Insufficiency #UCSDH
Venous Ulcer and DVT: Chronic venous insufficiency with additional swelling caused by acute DVT.
There is also
There is also skin ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Leg #Chronic # ... Insufficiency #Edema #DVT #UCSDH
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Purpura, ischemic skin ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... : • Skin lesions ... purpura (lower legs
Gout of the Knee: Image on right demonstrates redness and swelling caused by acute gouty arthritis.
for comparison. skin ... changes seen in both legs ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Knees #Comparison #UCSDH