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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Herpes zoster - HIV ... strain injury • Iliotibial ... cyanosis - Cool extremity ... diagnosis #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
Ober's Test for Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Ober's Test assesses for iliotibial band syndrome.  With the patient
Band Syndrome ... band syndrome. ... and abduct the hip ... hip #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
abdomen for a few ... #Extremity #tone ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
position with the hip ... and knee flexed ... Sign #Meningitis #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
The knee should ... Lower #Extremity ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
flexion of the knees ... and hips following ... Sign #Meningitis #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
slowly lowers the leg ... #Obers #Test #Iliotibial ... #Band #Syndrome ... #knee #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
The asphyxia escape reflex is assessed by placing the child in the prone position on the
In a few seconds ... escape #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #Neurology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Normal
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity ... , the knees and ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
DTR’s • Onset: Few ... paralysis of all extremity ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Weakness: Starts in legs ... Reflexes: Arms or legs