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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... : • Infection: ... abscess - Herpes zoster ... - HIV - Lyme
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Skin Ulcers of the ... Lower Legs / Feet ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Melanoma #Lower #Legs ... 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 #
Venous Ulcer: Chronic venous insufficiency has resulted in swelling, dark discoloration, and large area of 
skin
Venous Ulcer: Chronic ... venous insufficiency ... large area of skin ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Leg #Venous #Insufficiency
Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
As the infection ... occurs deep to the skin ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Leg ... #SkinRash #Necrotizing
Arterial Insufficiency: Chronic arterial insufficiency has resulted in pale, hairless, and somewhat 
shiny appearing lower extremity.
Superficial ulcers ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #Leg #Foot #Arterial ... #PAD #UCSDH
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin ... Usually on lower legs ... eruption on lower legs ... veins, venous ulcers ... anyone - Allergic
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
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
- Differential Diagnosis ... Genetic: Hyper-lgE ... GI, lung, skin), ... eosinophilia) • Infectious ... pneumonia, Adrenal insufficiency
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... to exclude are infections ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... HTN • Check: HBV ... purpura (lower legs