step 2 ck
sudha2015 - 12-29-10 12:09 Bookmark and Share

a 59 yr old man was admitted last night becoz of painfull leg for 2 wks.over the last 4 days ,he developed an ulcer over the proximal portion of his tibiajust below the knee. he has a h/o of peripheral vascular disease and diabetes . he is afebrile.he has a sinus tract in the center of the red,inflamed ulcer that is draining purulent material.what will be the diagnosis?
a Osteomyelitis
b Septic arthritis
c Perostitis
D Osteoarthritis

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Re: step 2 ck
usmledr - 12-29-10 12:16

c

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Re: step 2 ck
sudha2015 - 01-06-11 14:06

ITS OSTEOMYELITIS

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Re: step 2 ck
babbu5508 - 01-12-11 12:55

a.osteomyelitis...a sinus tract in the center of the red,inflamed ulcer that is draining purulent material is the clue to diagnosis...........

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