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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Sciatica • Tarsal tunnel ... Hair loss- feet and ... pain/swelling - Fever ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Examination Left hand ... radial nerve in its ... #Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
below level of ... clumsiness in hands ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Oppositional Grasp Weakness in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dysfunction of the six- Opposition weakness-in carpal tunnel syndrome with
Weakness in Carpal Tunnel ... Grasp #Weakness #Hand ... #video #physicaleaxm ... #neurology #orthopedics ... #msk #CTS
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... bilateral leg paresis ... Neuropathy - Foot drop ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #physicalexam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
aracteristic "claw hand ... Wrist drop - Occurs ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner syndrome ... Systemic symptoms and ... signs (e.g., fever ... brain lesion • CNS ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Signs and symptoms ... FLARE) (85% of pts ... objective evidence of neurologic ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... elevated protein level ... • EEG: With persistent ... altered level of
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
arthralgia, arm/leg ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... purpura (lower legs ... vasculitis • Cogan syndrome