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Common Ulcers of the Ankles and Feet

Chronic Venous Insuffciency 
This condition usually appears over the medial
Common Ulcers of ... The ulcer contains ... Pain affects quality ... Pain often is severe ... There is no pain
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Causes of Leg Pain ... Patellofemoral pain ... Inflammation: Wounds/ulcers ... nails - Skin ulcers
Distinguishing Between Paralytic vs Mechanical Ileus
Paralytic Ileus
 - Medical history: Frequent ulcer or gallstone pains or
history: Frequent ulcer ... or gallstone pains ... underlying disease - Pain ... Always gradual - Pain
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
perforated duodenal ulcer ... RUQ abdominal pain ... perforated duodenal ulcer ... Pneumoperitoneum #duodenal #ulcer
Complications of Measles: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • ADEM -> Fever, headache, neck stiffness, BBD, mental
Stomatitis -> Focal pain ... at site of oral ulcer ... Hepatitis -> RUQ Pain
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
Oligoarthritis: Joint pain ... dysuria, pelvic pain ... oral & genital ulcers
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
evaporation, reduce pain ... environment, reduces pain ... mildly exudating ulcers ... wound bed, reduce pain ... wound pressure ulcer
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Acute Abdominal Pain ... ischemia • Peptic ulcer ... Acute #Abdominal #Pain
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
esp legs) -> Leg Ulcers ... -> Sudden eye pain ... Pericarditis) -> Chest Pain ... pleuritic chest pain
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
phenomenon • Ulcers ... necrosis • Pain