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Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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Radiculopathy: Signs ... root's dermatome ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #pathophysiology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity Dermatomes ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Wrist drop - Occurs ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... #Myotomes #diagnosis
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome (CECS)
 • Diagnosis Of CECS requires patient to undergo the same exertional
(CECS) • Diagnosis ... activity that causes ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Causes of Leg Pain ... • Sciatica • Tarsal ... #differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... - Low back pain ... Commonly caused ... damage to peroneal nerve ... #Myotomes #diagnosis
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Femoral Cutaneous Nerve ... rarely follow dermatomal ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large ... damage to sacral nerves ... #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
small joints (wrists ... Stimulation of nerve ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Superior gluteal nerve ... Sacroiliac Joint Pain ... #causes #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis ... #msk
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
• Other rare causes ... overgrowth: • Carpal ... Tunnel Syndrome ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms