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Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... occurs deep to the skin ... #Dermatology #Leg ... #SkinRash #Necrotizing ... #Fasciitis #UCSDH
Herpes Zoster: Herpes virus mediated infection that occurred in this patient receiving chemotherapy 
for an underlying
vessicles in this case ... superimposed bacterial skin ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #V1 #UCSDH #Shingles
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Causes of Leg Pain ... : • Infection: ... Cellulitis, Abscess, Necrotizing ... fasciitis • Inflammation ... Epidural abscess - Herpes
Necrotizing Fasciitis: Note the extensive edema, erythema, bullae formation, and necrosis in this patient's thigh. At
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... at the site of infection ... right demonstrates leg ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #Necrotizing #Fasciitis
Necrotizing Fasciitis: Severe infection which travels in the suprafacial plane. In this instance, the infection
started in
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... several fistulae are ... apparent in the skin ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Necrotizing #Fasciitis
Oral Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Single Ulcer:
 • Traumatic ulcer
 • Angular ulcer
 • Aphthous
Oral Skin Ulcers ... multiforme • Acute necrotizing ... simplex infection ... #Oral #mouth #SkinRash ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... treatment, the infection ... 30%) ▪ Moist, heaped ... resembling rashes caused ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Photo
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... tinea-mimicker or heaped-up ... to asymptomatic infection ... -Gumma are ulcerating ... granuIomas on skin
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
infections and ... /leg claudication ... have PR3-ANCA) • Necrotizing ... tract, and often causes ... purpura (lower legs