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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Bursitis • IBD ... Neuropathy (DM, Vit B12 ... Immobilization) • Acute ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... anemia, yellow skin ... palpitations), skin ... • P/E - GI and derm ... #management #nutrition
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
rash in association ... Edema in 70% of cases ... • SJS/TEN • Acute ... withdrawal • Mild ... #management
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
- Sporadic cases ... transmission: aerogenic, skin ... presentation - Acute ... • Management ... disease - Mild
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Syphilis - Rash ... manifestations including acute ... similar to those of B12 ... granuIomas on skin ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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sweats (28%) • Skin ... rash (48%) • ... enzymes ↑ • Mild ... detecting HIV for 10-12 ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis