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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
Venous Ulcer and DVT: Chronic venous insufficiency with additional swelling caused by acute DVT.
There is also
Venous Ulcer and ... DVT: Chronic venous ... There is also skin ... and superimposed infection ... #Leg #Chronic #
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... • Hematoma Venous ... : • Infection: ... Abscess, Necrotizing fasciitis ... ulcers - Shiny
Venous Ulcer: Chronic venous insufficiency has resulted in swelling, dark discoloration, and large area of 
skin
Venous Ulcer: Chronic ... large area of skin ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Leg #Venous #Insufficiency
Arterial Insufficiency: Chronic arterial insufficiency has resulted in pale, hairless, and somewhat 
shiny appearing lower extremity.
Insufficiency: Chronic ... Superficial ulcers ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #Leg #Foot #Arterial
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
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin ... - Differential Diagnosis ... lichenification (chronic ... ulcers • Dyshidrotic ... #Eczematous #SkinRash
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
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
response to local skin ... also involved), Venous ... +/- myocardial infarction ... Recurrent and chronic ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
- Ensure leg ... does not improve venous ... progressive inflammatory infection ... • Diagnosis: ... - Intense pain