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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Joint Causes of Leg ... Pain: • DVT ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... Crush injury • DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... and Symptoms of DVT ... (leg swelling and ... 1.5 • Previous DVT ... AcutePE #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
• Posterior hip ... Externally Rotated Leg ... • Shortened leg ... Internally Rotated Leg ... down affected leg
Red Leg - Cellulitis Mimickers
 - Unilateral
     • Contact Dermatitis
Red Leg - Cellulitis ... Non-infectous • DVT
Hemiplegic Gait 

With a hemiplegic gait there is impaired natural swinging at the hip and knee
swinging at the hip ... and knee with leg ... ambulation, the leg
Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
Lower Extremity DVT ... Swelling of entire leg ... SatyaPatelMD #Lower #DVT
Bulky Lymphadenopathy on POCUS

Patient with impressive bulky adenopathy from AML with leg pain. DVT study-neg but
Lymphadenopathy on POCUS ... from AML with leg ... DVT study-neg but ... Lymphadenopathy #POCUS
Positive DVT on POCUS - Greater Saphenous Vein 

Which of the following is true about this
Resolution: R leg ... (lateral in R leg ... , medial in L leg ... anatomical L (medial R leg ... , lateral L leg)
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for Hip ... Test assesses for hip ... One hip is maximally ... contralateral leg ... #Thomas #Test #Hip
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
trying to walk the tip ... flaccidity of the leg ... by raising the leg ... the thigh on the hip