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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... stenosis/nerve compression ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Marfan's Syndrome ... Atherosclerosis) Compression ... Any structure compressing ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
Cervical Nerve Root Compression ... provide an axial compression ... #Nerve #Root #Compression ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
pivot shift, Apley compression ... #Sports #Knee #PhysicalExam ... #Drawer #Test #msk
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Vertebra Hurler Syndrome ... Morquio Syndrome ... Vertebra Plana Compression ... Fracture Anterior Compression ... Abnormalities #Radiology #MSK
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
disease - Alport syndrome ... pain hematuria syndrome ... • Nutcracker syndrome ... : - Compression ... Radiation • Rapid decompression
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
hand drop due to compression ... sleeping as in this case ... , due to compression ... #Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #msk
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Rotator Cuff Syndrome ... Causes: Calcific ... Rotator #Cuff #Syndrome ... diagnosis #sports #MSK
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... nucleus pulposus, Compression ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #msk
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
• Gilbert's Syndrome ... Crigler-Najjar Syndromes ... Biliary Duct Compression ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes