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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 ... 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 ... Causes of Leg Pain ... Cellulitis, Abscess, Necrotizing ... abscess - Herpes zoster ... #pain #differential
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
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 ... Hippocrates in 5 BC as foot ... #dermatology #legs ... #clinical #photo
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
arthralgia, arm/leg ... tract: Abdominal pain ... HTN • Check: HBV ... have PR3-ANCA) • Necrotizing ... purpura (lower legs
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... • Polymorphic skin ... , • Multiple skin ... #differential #
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
animals • Milk • Food ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... cell counts less ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... #differential #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
flexors of the legs ... or without back pain ... : - Herpes zoster ... simplex virus, HIV ... management #neurology #differential
Majocchi’s Granuloma due to Trichophyton rubrum 
This is GMS stain and culture of a skin biopsy
and culture of a skin ... from a patient’s leg ... heart Tx: painless leg ... No pain. ... lesions in left leg