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Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks
Femoral, Sciatic, Popliteal, Saphenous - Indications, positioning, and anatomy

#Management #Regional #Anesthesia #Local #Lower
Lower Extremity ... Blocks Femoral, Sciatic ... Anesthesia #Local #Lower ... #Extremity #NerveBlocks ... Anatomy #Femoral #Sciatic
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
A positive test ... radiates from the buttock ... diffuse than in sciatica ... , sciatic pain is ... #Sciatica
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
The test is positive ... is pain in the buttocks ... Pace #Maneuver #Test ... #hip #lumbar #sciatica
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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pain (LBP) • Sciatica ... extremity muscle ... extremity weakness ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Low back pain, sciatica ... #LowerLimb #Extremity
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
Muscle rigidity (Lower ... extremity Upper ... extremity) Diagnosis ... confirmatory lab tests
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
compression • Sciatica ... cyanosis - Cool extremity ... differential #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
may radiate into lower ... Sciatica (Radicular ... improves with rest ... Unrelieved by Rest ... #Lower #BackPain
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
upward until the buttock ... Leg #Traction #Lower ... #Extremity #tone
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
medium to large lower-extremity ... pelvis, heel, and lower ... blockers had the best