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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Causes of Leg Pain ... : • Infection: ... abscess - Herpes zoster ... - HIV - Lyme
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... gulf of Mexico Oyster ... hemolytic anemia, CKD, hiv ... #dermatology #legs ... #clinical #photo
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
Diagnosis? ... steroid use Dx: skin ... hyphae invading blood ... #dermatology #skin ... #clinical #photo
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of a previously diagnosed ... cavitating pneumonia, skin ... • Varicella Zoster ... - Zoster flare, ... unintentional weight loss, nausea
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
exposure can be faster ... include: fever, cutaneous ... Infection - Infection ... skin flora (GPCs ... #Transfusion #diagnosis
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Occurs on the arms, legs ... Most common extra cutaneous ... ) on the arms, legs ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... neutrophils in the blood
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
exposure can be faster ... anaphylactoid (not lgE ... include: fever, cutaneous ... skin flora (GPCs ... #Transfusions #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulses, bruits, or blood ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... HTN • Check: HBV ... tract, and often causes ... purpura (lower legs
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... to exclude are infections ... strong sign of cutaneous ... pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
#wavelengths #causes ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... Soter NA. ... Semin Dermatol. ... Sunburns and risk of cutaneous