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Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
Lower extremity ... occurs deep to the skin ... of illness and pain ... #Dermatology #Leg ... #Fasciitis #UCSDH
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... : • Infection: ... Abscess, Necrotizing fasciitis ... abscess - Herpes zoster ... #diagnosis #lower
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulses, bruits, or blood ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... tract: Abdominal pain ... the upper and lower ... legs), cutaneous
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
: Fever, flank pain ... exposure can be faster ... Infection - Infection ... with skin flora ... #Transfusion #diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
: Fever, flank pain ... exposure can be faster ... anaphylactoid (not lgE ... with skin flora ... #Transfusions #diagnosis