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Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
Exam findings in Lower ... Swelling of entire leg ... - Any calf or ankle ... Likelihood #Ratios #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Ulcers of the Lower ... Legs / Feet - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ulcerative #skinrash #dermatology ... #Differential #
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
by the ankle. ... until the buttock starts ... maintain a flexed angle ... Lower #Extremity ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #lower ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... and bilateral leg ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #physicalexam
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Note: • Left leg ... after the right leg ... #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Usually on lower ... legs • Seborrheic ... legs. ... Eczematous #SkinRash #dermatology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
progressive skin lesion lower ... Diagnosis? ... involvement, Ag neg ... heaped up borders); differential ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash #dermatology
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Stasis dermatitis - Ankles ... , lower legs over ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #rash #differential ... #diagnosis #skin
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
 •
trunk, women = legs ... • Most form in parts ... Melanoma #Types #differential ... #diagnosis #classification ... #dermatology