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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Causes of Leg Pain ... causing nerve damage ... Epidural abscess - Herpes ... zoster - HIV ... #lower #extremity
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
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Skin Ulcers of the ... Lower Legs / Feet ... #Legs #Feet #Ulcers ... #ulcerative #skinrash ... #Algorithm #causes
Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
Lower extremity ... occurs deep to the skin ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #Leg #SkinRash
Arterial Insufficiency: Chronic arterial insufficiency has resulted in pale, hairless, and somewhat 
shiny appearing lower extremity.
shiny appearing lower ... Superficial ulcers ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Leg
Venous Ulcer and DVT: Chronic venous insufficiency with additional swelling caused by acute DVT.
There is also
Venous Ulcer and ... additional swelling caused ... There is also skin ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Leg #Chronic
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin ... legs • Seborrheic ... legs. ... veins, venous ulcers ... #Algorithm #causes
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
lesion lower back ... Diagnosis? ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Gout of the Knee: Image on right demonstrates redness and swelling caused by acute gouty arthritis.
Gout of the Knee: Image ... redness and swelling caused ... for comparison. skin ... changes seen in both legs ... #Photo #Gouty #
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... gulf of Mexico Oyster ... bullae to necrotic ulcers ... #dermatology #legs ... #clinical #photo