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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... : • Infection: ... entrapment • Infections ... syndromeShin ... #pain #differential
Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
Lower extremity ... As the infection ... occurs deep to the skin ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Leg
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... in upper extremity ... (Forearm/Hand) ... Inguinal: • Leg ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD #Differential
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Meningitis • Skin ... : • Head and neck ... • Pelvic • Extremity ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
for months wax and ... trauma leads to skin ... biopsy preferred Differential ... #clinical #photo ... #hand
Venous Ulcer and DVT: Chronic venous insufficiency with additional swelling caused by acute DVT.
There is also
There is also skin ... infection of the ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Leg #Chronic #
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
constipation Differential ... toon • Spinal infection ... - lower extremity ... stimulation of skin ... #differential #
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
- Differential ... Irregular pustules on hands ... SAPHO syndrome ( ... Sweet syndrome ... #Lesions #Differential
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... paralysis of all extremity ... Weakness: Starts in legs ... Reflexes: Arms or legs ... Paresthesias: Hands
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... occasional oligoclonal bands ... purpura (lower legs