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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Bone/Joint Causes ... stenosis/nerve compression ... #differential #diagnosis ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Check other vital ... loss / venous compression ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
and Esophageal Causes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Non-relaxation of EG ... junction: Achalasia, EG ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
100% oxygen AND check ... • Check airway ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Unilateral vs Bilateral

The left iliac vein has to cross
- Differential Diagnosis ... subject to relative compression ... even in systemic causes ... edema, the left leg ... #Differential #Diagnosis
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
position, raising the leg ... elevation of the leg ... A diagnosis of disk ... compression is ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and bilateral leg ... Commonly caused ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #leg ... #physicalexam
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... Consider potential causes ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
hypercarbia as causes ... alfentanil can be diagnostic ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Guidelines for Crises ... Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis