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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Pain: • Fracture ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Framework for Lower ... Unilateral Lower ... Neoplasm Bilateral Lower ... unilateral #Bilateral #Lower ... #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
#Leg #Recoil #Lower ... #Extremity #tone ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... and bilateral leg ... such as fibular fracture ... sensory #motor #leg ... #physicalexam
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... Lower #Extremity ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
for Functional Lower ... Extremity Paralysis ... from functional leg ... hemiparesis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... spasticity • Lower ... compression by fractured ... , lower extremity ... #algorithm
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity ... function of the lower ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
control of the leg ... consistent with a lower ... Reflex #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics