Skin abscess Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 45-year-old man presents to the emergency department for evaluation of a skin lesion over the left lower extremity for the past week. The patient has no significant past medical history and does not take any medications daily. The patient has not had fevers or chills. Temperature is 37°C (98.6°F), blood pressure is 122/60 mmHg, pulse is 90/min, respiratory rate is 18/min, and oxygen saturation is 100% on room air. Physical examination demonstrates evidence of a tender erythematous nodule with spontaneous drainage of purulent material on the left lower leg. The rest of the physical exam is within normal limits. Which of the following additional findings is most likely to be present on examination of the left lower extremity?  

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