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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Bone/Joint Causes ... compression • Sciatica ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
for Piriformis Syndrome ... positive if there is pain ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #hip #lumbar #sciatica ... #msk #orthopedics
Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
Test for Low Back Pain ... and Sciatica ... 70 degrees of hip ... radiculopathy #Spine #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
joints • Decr ... Pain • Valgus ... pathophysiology #causes ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis ... #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... coagulopathy, tumor ... that patient had ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... - Low back pain ... , sciatica, saddle ... Commonly caused ... #physicalexam
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
from sciatic nerve ... irritation caused ... Piriformis #Test #Hip ... #PhysicalExam # ... video #sports #msk
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
fungal infection, HIV ... 60-90%), Muscle/joint ... pain (10-40%), ... including: pituitary tumor ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... pain/Night sweats ... #msk #physicalexam
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Osteomalacia • Rickets Hip ... JointHip Dysplasia ... Epiphysis (SCFE) • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... Patellofemoral Syndrome ... Deformity #Limp #MSK