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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 ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #Leg #SkinRash ... #Necrotizing #Fasciitis
Necrotizing Fasciitis: Note the extensive edema, erythema, bullae formation, and necrosis in this patient's thigh. At
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... the extensive edema ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Necrotizing ... #Fasciitis #Debridement
Necrotizing Fasciitis: Note the extensive edema, erythema, bullae formation, and necrosis in this patient's thigh. At
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... the extensive edema ... at the site of infection ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Necrotizing
Herpes Zoster: Herpes virus mediated infection that occurred in this patient receiving chemotherapy 
for an underlying
Herpes Zoster: Herpes ... superimposed bacterial skin ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Herpes ... #Zoster #V1 #UCSDH
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
: • Infection: ... Cellulitis, Abscess, Necrotizing ... fasciitis • Inflammation ... Wounds/ulcers, Edema ... abscess - Herpes zoster
Necrotizing Fasciitis: Severe infection which travels in the suprafacial plane. In this instance, the infection
started in
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... apparent in the skin ... aggresive surgical debridment ... #Photo #Necrotizing ... #UCSDH
Venous Ulcer and DVT: Chronic venous insufficiency with additional swelling caused by acute DVT.
There is also
There is also skin ... and superimposed infection ... #Photo #Leg #Chronic ... Insufficiency #Edema ... #DVT #UCSDH
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
- Ensure leg ... progressive inflammatory infection ... Necrotizing fasciitis ... myalgia - Edema ... Prompt surgical debridement