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Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Skin Ulcers of the ... Lower Legs / Feet ... Vascular: • Arterial ... #Legs #Feet #Ulcers ... #ulcerative #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 #Foot #Arterial
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Inflammation: Wounds/ulcers ... , Edema Arterial ... ulcers - Shiny ... #lower #extremity
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 #Necrotizing
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Skin Ulcers by Etiology ... insufficiency • Vasculitis ... Cryoglobulinemia Infectious ... Cryptococcosis #Ulcers ... #ulcerative #skinrash
Venous Ulcer and DVT: Chronic venous insufficiency with additional swelling caused by acute DVT.
There is also
Venous Ulcer and ... There is also skin ... and superimposed infection ... 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 ... #Eczematous #SkinRash
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
arthralgia, arm/leg ... livedo reticularis, ulcers ... purpura, nodules or ulcers ... legs), cutaneous ... genital aphthous ulcers
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... Hippocrates in 5 BC as foot ... bullae to necrotic ulcers ... #dermatology #legs ... #clinical #photo
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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the upper and lower ... livedo reticularis, ulcers ... genital aphthous ulcers ... Thrombosis and arterial ... to exclude are infections