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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Primarily Upper Extremity ... lower motor neuron ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Framework for Lower ... Extremity Edema ... Extremity Edema ... #Extremity #PhysicalExam ... #Pathophysiology
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Patellofemoral Syndrome ... findings • Anterior Knee ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
• Iliotibial band ... cyanosis - Cool extremity ... differential #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Reflexes: • Knee ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... #LowerLimb #Extremity ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
arcuate ligament syndrome ... - Extremely lean ... patient is in the knee-to-chest ... purpura of the lower ... Positive Carnett's sign
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
hip, then slowly lowers ... Test #Iliotibial #Band ... #Syndrome #ITBand ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
Serotonin Syndrome ... changes, autonomic instability ... rigidity (esp. lower ... #Pathophysiology ... Psychiatry #Diagnosis #Signs
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam