leg pain

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Etiology

Clinical manifestations

  • red flags
    • painful leg is swollen or red
    • fever
    • pain worsens when walking or exercising & improves with rest
    • leg is black and blue
    • leg is cold & pale

Laboratory

Diagnostic procedures

Radiology

Management

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References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 17. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2015
  2. Berger D. Leg discomfort: beyond the joints. Med Clin North Am. 2014 May;98(3):429-44. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24758955
  3. Medline Plus: Leg pain http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003182.htm
  4. Mayo Clinic: Leg pain http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/leg-pain/MY00080