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In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
position, raising the leg ... radiates from the buttock ... diffuse than in sciatica ... positive test, sciatic ... Lasegues #Test #Sciatica
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
may radiate into lower ... leg, especially ... S1 (posterior leg ... Sciatica (Radicular ... #Lower #BackPain
Henoch Schonlein Leg Rash - Palpable Purpura
Purpura: Low Platelets or Vasculitis?
45 years old, seen in our
Henoch Schonlein Leg ... in our ED with lower ... Palpable purpura over lower ... legs and buttocks ... Palpable = vasculitis Buttocks
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Low back pain, sciatica ... and bilateral leg ... sensory #motor #leg
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Ulcers of the Lower ... Legs / Feet - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Melanoma #Lower ... #Legs #Feet #Ulcers
Orthostatic Hypotension Management Algorithm
 • Hypovolemic?  Yes → Resuscitate
 • Volume Overloaded? No → Fludrocortisone
Hypotension Management Algorithm ... the morning • Leg ... of the thigh, buttock ... Hypotension #Management #Algorithm
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Usually on lower ... legs • Seborrheic ... Erythematous eruption on lower ... legs.
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... Physical Exam Leg ... by holding the leg ... upward until the buttock ... Lower #Extremity
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... Air Movement - Lower ... MatthewHoMD, Clement Lee ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm