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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... • Sciatica • Tarsal ... tunnel syndrome ... #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Neuropathy - Foot drop ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Wrist drop - Occurs ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Oppositional Grasp Weakness in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dysfunction of the six- Opposition weakness-in carpal tunnel syndrome with
Tunnel Syndrome ... tunnel syndrome ... #Tunnel #Syndrome ... #physicaleaxm # ... #msk #CTS
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Functional Lower Extremity ... at the hip. ... #hemiparesis #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #psychiatry
Trendelenburg Test for Hip Stability

The Trendelenburg test assesses for hip stability
The examiner sits behind the patient
stands on one leg ... If the pelvis drops ... Stability #Gluteus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
paralysis of all extremity ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Weakness: Starts in legs ... Reflexes: Arms or legs ... #treatment #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... syphilis, and HIV ... multiradicular pain - Leg ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
slowly lowers the leg ... the knee will drop ... Iliotibial #Band #Syndrome ... #knee #clinical ... #video #physicalexam