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Bilateral Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Acute:
 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis
 • Medication Side
Bilateral Lower ... Extremity Swelling - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #Lower #Extremity ... #Swelling #Differential
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #diagnosis #unilateral ... #Bilateral #Lower ... #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
hard to find) - Bilateral ... B-lines or bilateral ... Thrombosis in Upper or Lower ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Unilateral / Asymmetric Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Acute:
 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis
 •
Unilateral / Asymmetric ... Lower Extremity ... Swelling - Differential ... #Lower #Extremity ... #Swelling #Differential
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Ulcers of the Lower ... Legs / Feet - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ulcerative #skinrash #dermatology ... #Differential #
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
constipation Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... or unilateral lower ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... dysfunction, and bilateral ... dorsum of foot and lateral ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
 •
are typically unilateral ... sensory • Before diagnosis ... must be absent: lower ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Pigmented Purpuric Dermatoses (PPD) - Capillaritis

Group of chronic, benign, cutaneous eruptions characterized by the presence of
commonly occur on the lower ... extremities; bilateral ... Kapetanakis: • Usually bilateral ... Dermatoses #Dermatosis #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... Diagnosis and Patterns ... may radiate into lower ... #Lower #BackPain ... #Diagnosis #Patterns