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Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
• May-Thurner Syndrome ... regional pain syndrome ... • Compartment syndrome ... • SVC syndrome ... • DVT: Bilateral
Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome
What?
 • Unilateral orbital/retrobulbar pain
 • Paresis of the cranial nerves Ill, IV, VI
 •
Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome ... or orbit (MRI) Treatment ... #Tolosa #Hunt #Syndrome ... #TolosaHunt #neurology ... #diagnosis
Clotmaster Consensus 2019: Duration of Therapy for Venous Thromboembolic Disease
 • Superficial Venous Thrombosis
 • Upper
Upper Extremity DVT ... post-thrombotic syndrome ... DeLoughery @Bloodman #VTE ... #anticoagulation ... hematology #length #treatment
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... dysfunction, and bilateral ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Cauda Equina Syndrome ... - Cauda equina syndrome ... of Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Guillain-Barre syndrome
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
dissociaton; • Usually unilateral ... Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... females Differential Diagnosis ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
Horner's Syndrome ... consistent with a diagnosis ... of Horner's syndrome ... or induced by treatment ... anterior_seg_rocks #Horners #Syndrome
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... occlusion, Budd-Chiari syndrome ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... adenopathy (PFAPA) syndrome ... hyperimmunoglobulin D syndrome
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT Syndrome ... to polymorphic VT ... family history) Treatment ... Congenital #LongQT #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
Intermittent Bilateral ... Patient underwent a diagnostic ... Treatments are aimed ... The syndrome of ... ophthalmology #physicalexam