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

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Causes of Leg Pain ... Abscess, Necrotizing fasciitis ... abscess - Herpes zoster
Necrotizing Fasciitis: Note the extensive edema, erythema, bullae formation, and necrosis in this patient's thigh. At
failure) with severe pain ... at the site of infection ... right demonstrates leg ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... HTN • Check: HBV ... purpura (lower legs
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Occurs on the arms, legs ... Inflammation and pain ... ) on the arms, legs ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... neutrophils in the blood
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
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
flexors of the legs ... or without back pain ... : - Herpes zoster ... simplex virus, HIV ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis
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