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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
• Trauma • Osteomyelitis ... Epidural abscess - Herpes ... zoster - HIV ... ulcers - Shiny ... #diagnosis #lower
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 ... #SkinRash #Necrotizing
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
arthralgia, arm/leg ... HTN • Check: HBV ... the upper and lower ... Palpable purpura (lower ... legs), cutaneous