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Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... Lower extremity ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Leg ... #SkinRash #Necrotizing
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Cellulitis, Abscess, Necrotizing ... abscess - Herpes zoster ... - HIV - Lyme
Necrotizing Fasciitis: Note the extensive edema, erythema, bullae formation, and necrosis in this patient's thigh. At
at the site of infection ... right demonstrates leg ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #Debridement #UCSDH
Arterial Insufficiency: Chronic arterial insufficiency has resulted in pale, hairless, and somewhat 
shiny appearing lower extremity.
appearing lower extremity ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #Leg #Foot #Arterial
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
gulf of Mexico Oyster ... Hippocrates in 5 BC as foot ... hemolytic anemia, CKD, hiv ... #dermatology #legs ... #clinical #photo
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... paralysis of all extremity ... Weakness: Starts in legs ... Reflexes: Arms or legs ... : Due to nerve root