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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Pain: • DVT ... Causes of Leg Pain ... Cellulitis, Abscess, Necrotizing
Venous Ulcer and DVT: Chronic venous insufficiency with additional swelling caused by acute DVT.
There is also
Venous Ulcer and ... There is also skin ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Leg #Chronic # ... #Edema #DVT #UCSDH
Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
African-American patient with diabetes ... occurs deep to the skin ... of illness and pain ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Leg
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Skin Ulcers of the ... Lower Legs / Feet ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Melanoma #Lower #Legs ... #Feet #Ulcers #
Venous Ulcer: Chronic venous insufficiency has resulted in swelling, dark discoloration, and large area of 
skin
Venous Ulcer: Chronic ... venous insufficiency ... large area of skin ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Leg #Venous #Insufficiency
Left Lower Extremity DVT:Note diffusely swollen left leg. skin changes
on left are due to chronic venous
diffusely swollen left leg ... . skin changes ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #DVT #LowerExtremity ... #UCSDH
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
manifestations Skin ... stress) forms large necrotizing ... to limbs (esp legs ... ) -> Leg Ulcers, ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Necrotizing Fasciitis: Note the extensive edema, erythema, bullae formation, and necrosis in this patient's thigh. At
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... presentation, this diabetic ... failure) with severe pain ... right demonstrates leg ... Images #Clinical #Photo
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... tract: Abdominal pain ... have PR3-ANCA) • Necrotizing ... purpura (lower legs