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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 ... Skin Causes of Leg ... Crush injury • DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Criteria for PE • Clinical ... and Symptoms of DVT ... (leg swelling and ... 1.5 • Previous DVT
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
position, raising the leg ... elevation of the leg ... the angle of the leg ... sciatica and the leg ... the unaffected leg
Red Leg - Cellulitis Mimickers
 - Unilateral
     • Contact Dermatitis
Red Leg - Cellulitis ... Non-infectous • DVT
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Compression Test ... while the other leg ... compression force on the leg ... This test is usually ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
Lower Extremity DVT ... Swelling of entire leg ... SatyaPatelMD #Lower #DVT
Pitting Leg Edema on Physical Exam

Finger impressions showcasing post-surgical pitting leg edema after knee injury.

Via David
Pitting Leg Edema ... post-surgical pitting leg ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #leg
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
radiate into lower leg ... along L5 (lateral leg ... S1 (posterior leg ... into the lateral leg ... improves with rest
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... Contracture Thomas' Test ... contralateral leg ... the table, the test ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Externally Rotated Leg ... • Shortened leg ... Internally Rotated Leg ... down affected leg