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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... thrombophlebitis Skin ... • Shin splints ... Brittle nails - Skin ... skin • Inflammation
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
and Primary Causes ... == Primary Skin ... • Xerosis (dry skin ... == No Primary Skin ... Myelodisplastic syndrome
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features of Systemic ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Polyneuropathy, Cranial nerve ... Demyelinating syndromes ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory disease Skin ... Neuro disease: • Systemic ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
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
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... Negative Abscess - Differential ... antibiotics as a cause ... Toxoplasmosis, Entamoeba Skin ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Alpha & Mu) Skin ... neuropathy) • Systemic ... thrombosis+Pulm HTN+skin ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... - Purpura - Skin ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... reticularis & skin ... classification #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Purpura, ischemic skin ... commonly affects the skin ... • Affects the skin ... cmpkx deposits skin ... Vasculitis: • Skin