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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
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 ... - Giant cell tumor ... Knee #Effusions #causes ... differential #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Abscess - Tumor ... syphilis, and HIV ... - Syrinx - Tumor ... : - Knife or bullet ... multiradicular pain - Leg
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Osteomalacia • Rickets Hip ... Joint • Hip Dysplasia ... Epiphysis (SCFE) • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... Patellofemoral Syndrome ... Deformity #Limp #MSK
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... - Ensure leg ... • Syndrome caused ... tibia/fibula) and hip ... Syndrome usually
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
knee, flexing the hip ... and abducts the hip ... slowly lowers the leg ... towards the table (hip ... ITBand #ITB #TFL #Hip
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
buttock, if the hip ... raises off of the ... clinical #video #hip ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
buttock, if the hip ... raises off of the ... clinical #video #hip ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
left eye that had ... The most common causes ... of this are tumors ... diagnosed with MS ... #PhysicalExam #
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
with: - Thymic tumors ... weakness, arms > legs ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Myasthenia Crises ... Gravis #diagnosis #management