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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

Edema occurs when any of the following
Framework for Lower Extremity ... Note: • Left leg ... after the right leg ... compression of the left iliac ... the right common iliac
Lower Extremity Nerve Pathologies 

 • Obturator
 • Femoral
 • Common Peroneal
 • Tibial
 • Superior
Lower Extremity ... sarahthelyon #Lower #Extremity ... Neuropathy #anatomy #leg
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Unilateral vs Bilateral

The left iliac vein has to cross
Bilateral The left iliac ... under the right iliac ... edema, the left leg
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Lower Limb Local Nerve Blocks

 - Fascia Iliaca
 - Femoral
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Blocks - Fascia Iliaca ... Anesthesia #LowerLimb #Extremity
Pelvic X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Sacro-iliac joints
 - Don't forget the lumbar spine -
Checklist - Sacro-iliac ... - Iliac bone lesion ... labeled #anatomy #msk
Lumbar Spine X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Pedicles
 - Vertebral heights and end plates
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Psoas - Sacro-iliac ... labeled #anatomy #msk
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... and bilateral leg ... #LowerLimb #Extremity ... sensory #motor #leg
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
paralysis) in both legs ... loss of normal leg ... disturbance in both legs ... disturbance in legs ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
hyperextension -> Upper extremity ... Primarily Upper Extremity ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... signs #symptoms #msk