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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 ... Venous Causes of Leg ... Skin Causes of Leg ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
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 ... Pitting #Edema #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #leg
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 ... the unaffected leg ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Hemiplegic Gait 

With a hemiplegic gait there is impaired natural swinging at the hip and knee
and knee with leg ... ambulation, the leg ... Gait #Neurology #PhysicalExam
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation ... Algorithm OFTEN ... YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS ... #Hypotension #Evaluation ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Cardiac Maneuvers and Effects on Murmurs

Valsalva Standing - Decr BIood Return to LV
Laying Down, Squatting, Straight
Squatting, Straight Leg ... Murmurs #Cardiology #PhysicalExam
Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
withdrawal of the leg ... Babinski #Sign #PhysicalExam
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
while the other leg ... compression force on the leg ... meniscus #Knee #PhysicalExam
Cardiac Auscultation Maneuvers for Murmurs
Maneuvers result in INCREASED murmur:
 • Inspiration - Right-sided
 • Valsalva -
squat - HCM • Leg ... Cardiac #cardiology #physicalexam
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Symptoms of DVT (leg ... AcutePE #Diagnosis #Algorithm