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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... pain/swelling - Fever ... #pain #differential ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... reflex. saddle anesthesia ... . leg weakness and ... signs #symptoms #msk
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... saddle (perineal) anesthesia ... and bilateral leg ... Neuropathy - Foot drop ... #physicalexam
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Actively maintained fever ... • Serotonin syndrome ... Anticholinergic syndrome ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... SBP <90, drop in ... Insufficiency, Liver ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... algorithm #treatment #management
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
symptoms at the level ... Impotence - Saddle anesthesia ... multiradicular pain - Leg ... loss - Saddle anesthesia ... #lesions #differential
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
- Ensure leg ... is at level of ... elevated above the level ... progresses to anaesthesia ... activity below the level
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Effusions #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... anterior/posterior MSK ... extensor surface of legs ... • Heerfordt syndrome ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... elevated protein level ... • EEG: With persistent ... altered level of ... #diagnosis #management