A 32-year-old man presents with a tender, erythematous, expanding rash on his lower leg with indistinct margins and warmth. There is no crepitus or bu...

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A 32-year-old man presents with a tender, erythematous, expanding rash on his lower leg with indistinct margins and warmth. There is no crepitus or bullae. He is afebrile and hemodynamically stable. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Cellulitis

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Erysipelas

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Necrotizing fasciitis

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Contact dermatitis

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Deep vein thrombosis

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Cellulitis

A 32-year-old man presents with a tender, erythematous, expanding rash on his lower leg with indistinct margins and warmth. There is no crepitus or bullae. He is afebrile and hemodynamically stable. What is the most likely diagnosis?