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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... of Leg Pain: ... • Fracture • Arthritis ... of Leg Pain: ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... injury sites, Open Fracture ... See pathologic fractures ... adductus, Bow leg ... differential #diagnosis #Causes
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... , Pathologic fracture ... (most common: lung ... (most common: lung ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... long bone) • ... Vessel (dislocation/fracture ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Syndrome - Low back pain ... and bilateral leg ... Commonly caused ... such as fibular fracture ... #physicalexam
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
to limbs (esp legs ... ) -> Leg Ulcers, ... friction rub audible Lungs ... inflammation tends to cause ... interstitial lung
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
19 Findings on Lung ... ultrasound - ... feature in the ... GrauSegura #COVID19 #Lung ... #ultrasound #POCUS
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
- Ensure leg ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... globules in the lung ... - Intense pain ... days, the local pain
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... Malignancy - Night pain ... neurology, back pain ... Rheumatology - Leg ... #Child #Peds #Pediatrics
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CBC, BMP, LET ... MatthewHoMD #Chest #Pain