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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
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 ... #Dermatology #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 ... at the site of infection ... right demonstrates leg ... #Necrotizing #Fasciitis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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